A challenging and delightful mystery- with a contemporary heroine who is all too human -- witty, feisty, sexually liberated and fun to be with Dr. Margaret Jameson -- affectionately known as Jamie -- accepts a pinch-hitting appointment as professor of poetry at quiet Ebbing College. Once there, she stumbles upon a long hidden manuscript, a journal from the 19th century, revealing sexual and literary secrets and an explosive family scandal. Grappling with the pros and cons of having the manuscript published, Jamie is stunned when it suddenly disappears.Murder follows and stains the quiet campus. What is the connection between the 117-year old scandal and the murder? Her colleagues, her students and her new lover all are plausible suspects, but the police feel that Jamie herself is the prime suspect. With consummate skill, the author weaves together a fascinating picture of academic life, literary pursuits, and a puzzling crime.