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A Lesson in Service
Paperback
Series: Lessons in Murder: The Ridge Mysteries, Book 5
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 20 2026
Pages: 310
Weight: 0.68
Height: 0.70 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Lunch is served...
Along with decades of deadly secrets.
When substitute teacher Brooke McKenzie arrives at Alice Meadows Elementary during a district wellness review, the biggest challenge should be managing a classroom full of energetic kids.
Instead, a beloved cafeteria manager collapses during lunch service.
Everyone calls it a tragic medical emergency.
Cassidy's newest ghostly friend knows better.
As strange illnesses spread through the school and ghostly clues point toward the bustling cafeteria, Brooke uncovers a decades-old trail of falsified meal counts, phantom vendors, and missing federal funds hidden beneath the district's lunch program.
The deeper Brooke digs, the more she realizes someone has spent years putting profits ahead of children-and eliminating anyone who asks too many questions.
Now, with another district showcase approaching and students already showing alarming symptoms, Brooke must uncover the truth before history serves up another fatal meal.
Some family recipes are worth protecting.
Others were written to hide a crime.
Packed with heartwarming friendships, lovable pets, delicious food, and just the right touch of the supernatural, A Lesson in Roots serves up another unforgettable cozy mystery adventure.
Perfect for fans of Kate Carlisle, Jenn McKinlay, and Murder, She Baked, you'll want to savor every clue.
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