Hush Puppy

There's a corpse on campus in this mystery from an Agatha Award finalist who's ';a rare breed of writer' (The Plain Dealer). Melanie Travis loves her teaching job at Connecticut's elite Howard Academy, where plans are underway for a Spring Pageant to honor the school's fiftieth anniversary. Immersed in the preparations, Melanie is hurrying to retrieve a painting of one of the illustrious co-founders when she comes upon a disturbing scene: Eugene Krebbs, the Academy's elderly caretaker, is arguing loudly with a girl half his size. Before Melanie can learn more than the girl's first nameJaneshe disappears. It's clear that Jane isn't a student at Howard Academy, so what is she doing there? Melanie doesn't have a chance to answer that question before more problems arise. Two days later, Krebbs is discovered stabbed to death right on the school grounds. Now Melanie is embroiled in a full-fledged homicide investigation as she tries to find out who's added murder to the schools curriculum. ';Fans of Miranda James' Cat in the Stacks series may also enjoy Berenson.'Booklist ';If you like dogs, you'll love Laurien Berenson's Melanie Travis mysteries!'Joanne Fluke, New York Times-bestselling author of the Hannah Swensen series