Murder on the Quad

<p>Another murder in Briarwood-and this time the formula for truth could get her killed.</p><p></p><p>When a <em>college campus murder</em> shatters Briarwood's picture-perfect reputation one woman's logical mind becomes the only thing standing between order and chaos.</p><p></p><p>Emily Rodriguez-former engineer devoted single mom and owner of the small-town <strong>Flex & Flow Fitness Studio</strong>-is used to solving problems with precision. But when she drives onto the Briarwood University campus for a spring festival meeting she doesn't expect to walk straight into a protest turned deadly. The dean collapses from a knife wound in front of hundreds of students and Emily's instincts ignite.</p><p></p><p>Armed with nothing but her phone her training and her calm analytical brain Emily documents the scene before police even arrive. Her detailed eye catches what others miss: no weapon no signs of struggle and a timeline that doesn't add up. It's not chaos-it's choreography. Someone planned this.</p><p></p><p>Detective Marcus Brown has learned to respect Emily's sharp reasoning (and her stubborn independence). But as Briarwood's <em>female detective sleuth</em> steps into another investigation even he worries that her brilliance might put a target on her back. The deeper she digs the more dangerous the pattern becomes-administrative cover-ups secret tunnel networks missing financial records and a whisper of corruption stretching far beyond one <em>small town mystery</em>.</p><p></p><p>Between comforting her teenage daughter dodging campus politics and following a trail of logic that feels more like a labyrinth Emily realizes that this case isn't just about who stabbed Dean Dartwell-it's about who's been bleeding Briarwood dry for years.</p><p></p><p>Now someone on campus is watching her every move.</p><p></p><p>And they know exactly how her methodical mind works.</p><p></p><p>Perfect for fans of <em>Ellie Alexander Tonya Kappes</em> and <em>Leighann Dobbs</em> this third entry in the <strong>Briarwood Cozy Mystery Series</strong> delivers all the hallmarks readers love: a charming community hiding dangerous secrets an <em>amateur sleuth mystery</em> heroine whose engineering logic is her greatest weapon and the kind of witty character-driven storytelling that makes you feel right at home-even while you're looking over your shoulder.</p><p></p><p>If you crave stories where brains outwit brutality coffee fuels courage and even a yoga mat can lead to a clue you'll love following Emily Rodriguez as she untangles lies logic and loyalty in this <em>suspenseful campus thriller</em>.</p><p></p><p><strong>Because in Briarwood every equation ends the same way-someone always forgets to carry the one.</strong></p>