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The West Tech Terrorist is a romance mystery novel. It is the fall of 1941 at Cleveland’s West Technical High School, one of the largest and most unique high schools in America. The United States is on the brink of World War II.

Victor Blazek, the sports editor of the West Tech school newspaper, suspects that a secret group of fellow students, who are Nazi sympathizers, plan to blow up a Cleveland defense plant. He enlists the help of his girl friend, Doris, to help him uncover the plot. They fall in love while searching for clues in West Tech’s many vocational departments, everything from aircraft engine repair to horticulture to welding. But their attempt as amateur sleuths puts them in harm’s way. Will the surpise appearance of legendary crime fighter Eliot Ness save both them and the defense plant from disaster? Only the West Tech Terrorist knows for sure.  (www.westtechterrorist.com)

PRAISE FOR THE WEST TECH TERRORIST

“The West Tech Terrorist is a thrilling mystery akin to the classic tales of The Hardy Boys or Nancy Drew. But because of the timeliness of its themes of terrorism, school safety and espionage, it has been eliciting positive acclaim from readers aged 10-80.”– Melissa Murray, The Western Reserve Historical Society newsletter, An Affiliate of The Smithsonian Institution

“The West Tech Terrorist is a gripping, intriguing, period piece…and smartly crafted historical allegory…Well worth checking out.”–Peter Chakerian, Managing Editor, CoolCleveland.com

“The West Tech Terrorist…appeals to readers young and old. Even the cover illustration is a throwback to the mystery novels of yesteryear.”– Ben Saylor, Cleveland’s West Life Newspaper

“The West Tech Terrorist was intriguing, scary and surprising. It kept me on edge. I thoroughly enjoyed it.”
— Lucille (Jarabek) Schultz, West Tech class of June, 1943.

“The West Tech Terrorist was an interesting read. I loved the story line, especially the Eliot Ness connection.”
— Chris Rafalke, Class of 1966 and President of the West Tech Alumni Association. (www.westtech.org)

“The West Tech Terrorist really held my interest. I read it in 24 hours.”
— Larry Chernauskas, West Tech basketball coach and math teacher for 26 years.

“I found The West Tech Terrorist to be a good young adult novel, taking young readers back to a time and wartime situation that they should find interesting. It is a well told story.”
— Paul Samuelson, 82nd Airborne Division veteran

“The West Tech Terrorist is a thoroughly enjoyable read. Peter Jedick manages to capture the mood of the early 1940s in Cleveland.”
— Louis P. Grasso, illustrator

“The West Tech Terrorist was a fun read, especially growing up in the area and knowing all the locations. You could actually visualize every move of the story.”
— George Quil, West Tech class of June, 1967