I’ve spent two days agonizing over the blurb for Death Comes to the Science Fair. It’s definitely reached the Don’t get it right, get it written stage.

When Laurel, a new first-grade teacher at the local Catholic school, witnesses a random car crash on her way to work, she has no idea that it will change her life. Her school is struggling with a new and ambitious principal, a constant shortage of funding, and plumbing problems that might or might not be sabotage. The car crash seems irrelevant, except for a handsome and kind firefighter, and Laurel’s subsequent meeting with the science teacher, May McClaren.

Laurel, homeschooled herself, finds the operation of the school frustrating. How does her daily grind with 25 adorable and mischievous six-year olds mesh with general institutional goals of the school? Her friendship with the science teacher gives her a wider perspective on the school, something that comes in handy when mysterious incidents start to proliferate.

Will she be able to work out the mystery of who is damaging the school and why, before the body count starts to rise? This delightful murder mystery comes with subtle clues, realistic characters, and a side of romance. 

Happy Thanksgiving to all!