Physical Education (Murder 101 Mysteries)
Alison Bergeron, English professor at St. Thomas College in New York City, seems to spend more time sleuthing than teaching. Her latest case begins when the guy from the mail room turns up dead in the trunk of her car. Could it have something to do with the Mob? Then the coach of the women’s basketball team drops dead in the middle of a game, and the administration makes Alison the new coach, never mind that she knows nothing about coaching. Was it really a heart attack that killed the coach? Alison’s husband, homicide detective Bobby Crawford, is acting strange, too, taking phone calls in the garage and disappearing for long periods of time. Barbieri offers readers lots of action along with good humor and a satirical look at academia. This will appeal to chick-lit readers as well as mystery fans. --Barbara Bibel