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Name: Extra Credit
Rating: 4 (3 reviews)
Author: Maggie Barbieri

English professor Alison Bergeron is thrust into a chaotic family reunion as she hosts her husband Bobby's twin daughters’ birthday. The festivities quickly turn grim when the girls’ uncle dies from an apparent drug overdose, leaving behind a cryptic suicide note and a mysterious $250,000 hidden in his mattress. Alison’s quest for answers leads her into a web of deception involving Chick Stepkowski, a former Porta‑Potty king, the twin girls’ strip‑club ex‑wife, and a series of sinister events: a poisoning, a break‑in, and an alleged federal offense. As the investigation deepens, Alison confronts the dark underbelly of her own family’s secrets and the fleeting notion of motive.

First publish date: 2012

Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery

Authors: Maggie Barbieri

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