History Lessons

A college history professor must solve her superstar colleague’s murder before she becomes the next target in this funny,romantic debut mysteryperfect for readers of Janet EvanovichKellye Garrettand Ali Hazelwood. As a newly minted junior professorDaphne Ouverture spends her days giving lectures on French colonialismworking on her next academic bookand going on atrocious dates. Her small world suits her just fine. Until Sam Taylor dies. The rising star of Harrison UniversityΓÇÖs anthropology department was never one of DaphneΓÇÖs favoritesdespite his popularity. But that doesnΓÇÖt prevent SamΓÇÖs killer from believing Daphne has something that belonged to SamΓÇösomething the killer will stop at nothing to get. Between grading papers and navigating her disastrous love lifeDaphne embarks on her own investigation to find out what connects her to SamΓÇÖs murder. With the help of an alluring former-detective-turned-booksellershe unravels a deadly cover-up on campus. This well-craftedvoice-driven mystery introduces an unforgettable crime fiction heroine.