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by Brenda Gayle

1949. Lake Scugog, Canada. Reporter Charley Hall has lost a lot—her husband, her dream job, her best friend. Accompanying her new beau to his class reunion at a lakeside resort seems like the perfect opportunity to begin again. But old habits threaten to derail her new relationship after a beloved teacher is found dead behind a locked door. Alone in her conviction that the death was far from natural, Charley puts her sleuthing skills to the test and learns the deceased educator was not so well-loved after all. When the group becomes stranded by a late-season ice storm, the pressure’s on to determine whether all that hatred adds up to murder. Can this single-minded sleuth solve the puzzle or will she get a failing grade, trapping them with a devious killer?

Schooled in Murder is the sixth book in the page-turning Charley Hall historical mystery series. If you like atmospheric backdrops, strong underdog protagonists and unpredictable twists and turns, then you’ll love Brenda Gayle’s compelling whodunit series.

Get Schooled in Murder to see if Charley passes the test!

336 pages, Paperback

Published October 28, 2022

About the author

Life is messy and I try to reflect that in my stories while still leaving readers with a feeling of hope. I want them to see themselves and people they know in my characters.

You could say writing is in my genes. My paternal grandmother was a formidable diarist; my father was a journalist and poet; my sister and cousin are both published authors; even my son has shown a talent for putting pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) to tell awesome stories. So, it came as no surprise to anyone when I returned to my love of fiction after more than 20 years in the world of corporate communications–although some might argue there was plenty of opportunity for fiction-writing there, too.

A fan of many genres, I find it hard to stay within the publishing industry’s prescribed boxes. Whether it’s romantic suspense, women’s fiction,or mystery—my greatest joy is creating deeply emotional books with memorable characters and compelling stories.