The Bullet/Mary Louise Kelly/357 pgs.

Caroline Cashion, the narrator of this novel, is a literature professor at Georgetown University. For months she suffers from what is initially diagnosed as carpal tunnel syndrome. When the pain gets worse, Caroline has an MRI--which reveals a bullet embedded in her neck. How did the bullet get there? What else has been hidden from Caroline? It's a fast paced mystery with some unexpected turns. Recommended.