From Suspenders to Sabotage: A Spoiler-Free Guide to the Spencer University Mysteries
Picking up a new series can feel like a commitment, especially when you are four books in and worried about where to start. Good news. Each Spencer University mystery works as a standalone whodunit. But the characters, friendships, and one very slow-burning romance build beautifully across the series.
Here is your spoiler-free guide to what each book brings to the table.
Book 1 ... Death by Suspenders. Olivia Little is an English professor who loves the first day of school. She loves the energy, the fresh notebooks, the promise of a new semester. What she does not love is finding a dead body in the faculty building before classes even start. The most disliked professor on campus has been killed, and the suspect list is long. This is where you meet Olivia, Polly, Don, and Detective Benson. It is also where Olivia discovers she has a knack for asking the right questions at the wrong time.
Book 2 ... Textbook Murder. A law professor is found shot in his office, and Olivia's newest friend, a former Chicago lawyer named Chloe Parsons, lands in the middle of the investigation on her very first day at Spencer. Federal investigators, a billion-dollar energy company, and a framed CFO add layers to a mystery that reaches far beyond campus. This one will keep you guessing.
Book 3 ... Killer Classes. When the university president goes missing and turns up dead, the investigation gets personal fast. Long-buried secrets about money, power, and betrayal surface from inside the administration. This is also the book where Olivia and Don's relationship shifts in a way that will make your heart pound, and not because of the murder.
Book 4 ... Christmas Caper. A shorter, cozier entry in the series. Spencer University's beloved Christmas tree lighting ceremony is under threat when a saboteur targets the event. No murder this time, just holiday charm, community spirit, and a villain whose grudge runs deeper than anyone expected. It is a warm and wonderful palate cleanser before what comes next.
And what comes next is Book 5, Final Exam Felony. A young professor is found dead during spring break, and the official ruling is suicide. Olivia is not buying it. Not when the victim was engaged, happy, and about to blow the whistle on something that could shake the university to its foundation.
Start the journey with the box set. Then pre-order Final Exam Felony to find out what happens when the questions get harder and the stakes get higher.
