Campus Casualty

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Finding a dead body feels like Dj vu to Maggie McManus. Her first-semester teaching at PSU was already off to a "deadly start." While taking her students on a field trip to the River Town Hotel and Conference Center, Maggie discovers the dead body of the Director of Sales and Marketing in the hotel boardroom. While working together to find the killer, Maggie and Hotel Manager Trip Evans's friendship evolves into a budding romance. But Trip's housewarming party with unexpected events leaves Maggie wondering if their blossoming romantic relationship is doomed
Adding to her troubles, Maggie finds the dead body of her nemesis, Dr. Harrison, in his office directly across the hall from hers. The same detectives who had bungled the murder investigation of the director of sales and marketing are assigned to Harrison's murder looking no further for possible suspects; Maggie is the only one on the clueless detective's list.
Faced with finding the killer herself, Maggie discovers that Harrison had harassed faculty and students alike when their race, gender, religion, or nationality were offensive to him. Who had finally had enough of this oppressive bigot to kill him How could he get away with bullying, intimidating, and enlisting fear in so many people for so long

Author Bio

Meet the Author - Marcia Dove
Marcia Dove is an avid reader of mystery novels, inspired by her late grandmother, Edith, a faithful follower of Agatha Christi.
A former hospitality professional for over thirty years, Marcia writes about what she knows best; hospitality, the business of people-- no stranger to the glamourous but often stressful world of hotel management. With a minor in Psychology, she approaches character-building introspectively--real-world people with all their frailties. Her books include a splash of romance, and a peek at hotel life from a former general manager's perspective.
Earning her MBA in International Hotel and Tourism in 2004, she embarked on a new career as a Hospitality Instructor. She continues to teach part-time online and loves interacting with her students from all walks of life.
Marcia lives in Ocala, Florida, with her three orange cats, Freddie, Cupcake, and Pumpkin. Much of her time is devoted to writing her upcoming three-part Maggie McManus Mystery series.