Death on the Edge by Sara Paretsky

V I is going back to school to help solve a problem with essays entered in a contest.  When she goes to speak to the teacher with concerns, she finds her dead...

Witness Impulse and Edelweiss gave me the opportunity to read this book for review (thank you).  It has been published so you can grab a copy now.

The winning story is about sitting at a stop sign and seeing your uncle killed by a stray bullet in a gang shooting.  The only problem is the essay is her cousin's and it was about her father.  While V I tries to straighten out teen jealousies and what's fair, she suddenly knows who the killer is.  But can she stop them without them stopping her?