The Corpse in the Trash Room
By Colette Tajemna
In a college dorm in the late Seventies, seven hallmates hold a funeral for a pet hamster, only to stumble upon a body ...
Startled but not exactly sorrowful at finding their unpopular dorm preceptor slumped atop a garbage can in the trash room, Keith and his friends can’t resist investigating, and set to questioning a quirky set of potential witnesses and suspects. Could the killer be a fellow student? A member of the faculty or staff? The provost? Might it even be one of their friends?
Keith and his pals must navigate college politics, unruly druggies, and lesbian separatists in order to uncover the truth.
Witty prose, plenty of suspects, and subtle social commentary make for a winning combination.
—The Prairies Book Review
Clever, original, and a fun read from start to finish, The Corpse in the Trash Room by author Colette Tajemna showcases her genuine flair as a novelist for the kind of narrative driven “whodunnit” drama that keeps the reader’s total attention from first page to last.
—Midwest Book Review
Satirical prose raises it several notches above the usual “cosy” mystery.
— Joyce Yarrow, author of Zahara and the Lost Books of Light
The author creates a vivid setting, and some great characters in majors ranging from theater to history to engineering, who embody all the various personalities one meets at college.
—Lenore Hart, author of The Raven’s Bride and editor of The Night Bazaar series
If you’re a fan of wry humor and smart, logical mysteries, you’ll be sure to enjoy this one!
—Kate Michaelson, author of Hidden Rooms
ISBN: 978-1-961852-07-5 (paperback)
Cut size: 5.25" x 8"
Length: 230 pages
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Product code: O004
Price: $17.95
