Series: Laura Murphy Mysteries
Paperback: 324 pages
Publisher: Creekside Publishing (February 3, 2016)
Language: English
Synopsis
Someone at Professor Laura Murphy’s college appears to be playing a joke on her by planting sexually explicit stories in her research results, but the joke turns deadly when one story details the recent stabbing murder of a coed. Laura’s close friend, Detective Derrick Pasquis from the local police, asks for her help in interviewing the prickly suspects who resist intervention from outside the campus community. Eager to search out clues, Laura ignores warning signs that playing amateur sleuth may jeopardize her newly developing romance with Guy. And of course her usual intrusive manner puts her at odds with everyone on campus—colleagues, the college administration, the head of campus security and fraternity members. Is there no one Laura can’t offend in her eagerness to find the truth? The closer she gets to solving the crime, the more it appears that the past—the coed’s, that of a prominent faculty member and Laura’s own—is the key to the murder. Caught in an early winter blizzard, Laura must choose between wandering the mountains and freezing to death or taking her chances with a killer clever enough to make murder look like the work of an innocent student.
This is the first book I have read by this author and I have to say it was very good. Filled with humor,and a cast of characters so well written you won't want to stop reading this one. A Fast-paced page-turner right from the start.I look forward to seeing what Laura will get herself into next.
About The Author –
Lesley retired from her life as a professor of psychology and reclaimed her country roots by moving to a small cottage in the Butternut River Valley in upstate New York. In the winter she migrates to old Florida—cowboys, scrub palmetto, and open fields of grazing cattle, a place where spurs still jingle in the post office, and gators make golf a contact sport. Back north, the shy ghost inhabiting the cottage serves as her literary muse. When not writing, she gardens, cooks and renovates the 1874 cottage with the help of her husband, two cats and, of course, Fred the ghost, who gives artistic direction to their work.
She is the author of a number of mystery series (Microbrewing Series, Big Lake Mystery Series, Eve Appel Mystery Series and the Laura Murphy Mysteries), a standalone mystery (Angel Sleuth) and numerous short stories.
Visit her on her website: www.lesleyadiehl.com
Webpage: www.lesleyadiehl.com
Blog: www.lesleyadiehl.com/blog
Twitter: @lesleydiehl
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Lesley-A-Diehl-522270901254754/timeline
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Thanks for featuring me on your blog today. I hope readers pick up the book and enjoy the read as you did.
ReplyDeleteLesley Diehl is a new to me author. I look forward to reading, the book sounds very interesting.
ReplyDeleteFailure is Fatal sounds great. Lesley Diehl is a "new-to-me" author ... thank you for introducing me to her books.
ReplyDeleteMy, what an interesting life you lead, living between Florida and 'where ever' and a ghost no less! Must be inspirational to have a ghost. Maybe he wants you to include him in your books. Something to think about.
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