Murder 101

By: Maggie Barbieri

Narrated by: Gayle Hendrix

Safely away from the chaos of Manhattan, St. Thomas, a small college on the banks of the Hudson River in the Bronx, is supposed to be tranquil, bucolic, and serene. Unfortunately, English professor Alison Bergeron has found it to be anything but. Recently divorced from a fellow professor and even more recently without a car - it was stolen - she has been hoofing it to school. One Friday evening, two NYPD homicide detectives drop by her office. The good news is that they found her beat-up Volvo; the bad news is that the body of one of the students in her Shakespeare seminar was in the trunk.

Not only are Alison's chances of getting the car back bleak, but suddenly she's the primary suspect on a list that includes, among others, the murdered student's drug-dealing boyfriend, Vince, and the girl's father's business rivals (he's head of an old Italian family . . .).

Accused of a crime that she didn't commit, Alison enlists her best friend Max's emotional support and services as an amateur sleuth. Their fumbling efforts to clear Alison's name could land her in even hotter water with Detective Bobby Crawford, the handsome investigating officer (and former altar boy) - not to mention the nuns at St. Thomas….

Maggie Barbieri's charming professor and down-to-earth detective make an unlikely but lovable team in her delightful debut mystery.

©2006 Maggie Barbieri (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Very Good

This audiobook was interesting, fun, and with a little intrigue. I will definitely be listening to the next in this series.

Good story, great characters

Not exactly laugh out loud, but the story and plot were good. I don’t love the narrator, if the next one is as bad, I will try print instead. I really liked Allison. We need more mid-life, I don’t give a damn characters.

Great mystery series!

I really enjoyed this pleasant mystery. All the great crime mysteries and a teacher who understands them? 2 thumbs up!

my review

a fun listen ...really enjoyed the book. I would recommend. The reader does a good job.

Fun books!

I enjoyed the characters, comedy, suspense, and light romance. The voice was an interesting accent and cadence. A few words mispronounced, but a fun listen overall.