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History Lessons

You'll enjoy these titles because: Join our cozy mystery book club to discuss "History Lessons" by Zoe B. Wallbrook on Wednesday, February 4, from 6:00 - 7:00 pm at the Van Belkum Branch. Looking for more cozy mysteries with an academic twist? Check out similar titles below and click through for your preferred format.

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  • When a snobbish professor is found murdered at Clarion University, mystery writer and educator Jennifer "Jen" Dalton must use her fictional sleuthing expertise to clear the name of one of her students. Joined by a quirky team of campus allies, Jen…
    Book, 2025New York : Crooked Lane, 2025. — Mystery Gilbert
  • Book conservator Tory Van Dyne teams up with a mysterious woman claiming to be the legendary Agatha Christie to solve the murder of her cousin’s unpleasant talent agent. Accompanied by a quirky group of amateur sleuths, Tory must navigate the…
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Berkley Prime Crime, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2025] — Mystery Chapman
  • Murder, With Peacocks

    [a Meg Langslow Mystery]

    Andrews, Donna
    While planning three simultaneous weddings in her Virginia hometown, blacksmith Meg Langslow encounters Michael Waterston, a theater professor who brings academic drama and expertise to the chaotic event preparations. As a murder investigation…
    Book, 2000New York : St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2000. — Mystery Paperback Andrews
  • Meticulous research assistant Margaret Finch suspects foul play when her charismatic boss is found dead in his university lab, despite officials ruling it a natural death. Utilizing her scientific expertise and the help of a former journalist turned…
    Book, 2025New York : Berkley, 2025. — ON ORDER
  • Set at the prestigious Meadowbank School for Girls, this mystery follows the chaos that ensues when an unpopular games mistress is found murdered in the school's sports pavilion. As international espionage and a hunt for stolen Middle Eastern jewels…
    Book, 2007New York : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers : Distributed by Workman Pub. Co., 2007. — Mystery Christie
  • Single mother Mavis Miller reluctantly takes on the role of DEI chair at her daughter's school, only to find herself investigating the sudden disappearance of the principal after a heated PTA meeting. Teaming up with a charming school psychologist,…
    Book, 2024New York : Berkley, 2024. — Mystery Bryant
  • The teen descendants of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson find themselves attending the same prestigious Connecticut boarding school, where they are forced to team up after being framed for the murder of a classmate. Navigating the intense atmosphere…
    Book, 2016New York, NY : Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers [2016] — Teen Fiction Cavallaro
  • Books Can Be Deceiving :

    [a Library Lover's Mystery]

    McKinlay, Jenn
    Library director Lindsey Norris must dive into a real-life mystery when her best friend and children's librarian, Beth, is accused of murdering her famous author boyfriend. Using her research skills and the help of a quirky "crafternoon" club,…
    Book, 2011New York : Berkley Prime Crime, 2011. — Mystery McKinlay
  • History Lessons is a witty, romantic debut mystery following Daphne Ouverture, a junior history professor specializing in French colonialism. When her insufferably popular colleague, Professor Sam Taylor, is murdered, he leaves Daphne a cryptic…
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Soho Crime, [2025] — Mystery Wallbrook