“I was hooked from the first page of Cheryl Dellasega's thriller, Murder at University Park. Dellasega, an award winning author of seven non-fiction books, turns her talents in arts and sciences, medicine and psychology, to death by murder in the last place expected. The stakes are high for Professor Lacey Redd, who is beset by a corrupt academic system, the target of a predator who can bring her family down, and the crushing murder of a loving friend who never saw it coming. Give yourself a thrill with this well-crafted story of love and death within the halls of University Park.”—Maxine Paetro, author, #1 NYT bestseller, co-author with James Patterson

"Even readers familiar with academic feuds will revel in the adventures of Dr. Lacey Redd as she struggles for tenure and a happy marriage while trying to solve mysteries surrounding two colleagues. Cheryl Dellasega piles up plot twists no one will anticipate. I raced through her captivating novel, always rooting for Lacey Redd and eager to see just how vicious academia can become." —Marlie Parker Wasserman, author of Inferno on Fifth

“With all the serious and too often unsolved crime over the years at Penn State University, it’s surprising almost no mystery novels have resulted. Now comes Cheryl Dellasega and Murder in University Park: A Blue and White Mystery. A former Penn State professor, she explores academic culture and a mysterious death at fictional “Mountain State University,” and brings the story to a satisfying and surprising conclusion.” —David DeKok, author of Murder in the Stacks: Penn State, Betsy Aardsma, and the Killer Who Got Away

“Cheryl Dellasega's mystery features a cast of complicated characters who reveal sexism, jealousy, and deceit within academic politics. A dedicated university professor struggles to achieve tenure she deserves but that the male department head threatens to deny her. When her best friend's suspicious death may be murder, she vows to find the truth, even if the cost is her career, reputation, and family. Dellasega's excellent writing gives the reader a fascinating glimpse into a little-known world that's unexpectedly treacherous. 

Full disclosure: I was a freelance editor for this book and watched it develop into this compelling, well-drawn mystery with lots of twists. I recommend it wholeheartedly, not because of my role in it but in spite of that.” —Debbie Burke, author of the award-winning Tawny Lindholm Thriller series

“Murder at University Park probes issues of power and gender in the world of departmental politics. Set in the pre-#MeToo era, it’s a campus mystery that will resonate with anyone who has ever struggled with two-faced supervisors or paths to advancement that are not truly based on merit.”—Karla Huebner writing as Colette Tajemna, The Corpse in the Trash Room 

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