A Serving of Prejudice

Retired Virginia General District Court Judge R. Morgan Armstrong continues the adventures of B. B. Gunn and his best friend, Kent Clark, both twelve years old, as they are caught up in the mystery of what happened to a young community member. The son of a local pastor is missing, which is most unlike the lad to alarm his parents. Rather than relying on the police, the church congregation begins searching for the boy, suspecting the police may be involved.

BB and Kent discover that their town is not free from prejudice. Matthew Cubley is not only their friend and owner of a local hotel but has just been appointed as the temporary prosecutor and is searching for answers with the help of the two youngsters. The county is divided along racial lines as the case of the missing boy is partially resolved. However, this conclusion creates more problems than it solves for the young men and the town leaders. Factions clash, and danger arrives from several sides, with the youngsters caught in the middle!

"R. Morgan Armstrong, born in Martinsville, Virginia, was a prosecutor, trial attorney, and General District Court Judge there. He attended Virginia Military Institute, received his BA degree from Duke University, and his law degree from the University of Richmond. During law school, he worked summers as a park ranger for the Army Corps of Engineers at Philpott Dam and during the summer of 1972 as a police officer for the City of Virginia Beach. While a prosecutor, he helped organize and supervise a special police unit composed of state troopers, county deputies, and town police. While a judge, he wrote the Unauthorized Practice of Law section of the Virginia District Court Judges Bench Book. He joined the National Ski Patrol (NSP) in the fall of 1980. Armstrong served in every line officer position and most instructor positions. He was elected director of the Southern Division, then elected to two terms on the National Board of Directors for the NSP, chaired the Governance Committee, and in 2019 was inducted into the National Ski Patrol Hall of Fame.

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