Death of an Academic

Nancy Sharpe's retirement is an unassuming affair. She has her son's laundry to clean, knitting to learn and volunteering to attend. So, her family is naturally concerned when they discover a letter from her old work. There's been a murder at the university and the Royal City Police would like one of their best detectives to come out of retirement to help resolve the case. Unfortunately, it seems, academics are not well loved on campus.
The list of suspects grows ever longer as Nancy investigates a jealous wife, rebellious students, political extremists, violent gang members and even the highly competitive university staff themselves. Secrets abound within the ivy choked walls. The question quickly changes from who would kill the academic to who had killed him first. With so much danger about, can the unassuming Nancy be able to wrestle the truth of Professor Gingrich's murder from those involved? Or will the guilty grow more desperate as she narrows in on the culprit? Perhaps, in the end, it will be the police who are taught a lesson on committing the perfect crime.