As associate dean of Academic Affairs at a Tampa law school, Mark Bolton knew he'd have to deal with tough problems: tight budgets, unhappy students, difficult professors...even the occasional accident in the parking lot. But a dead body in a classroom? No amount of training could have prepared him for this The victim's best friend and classmate is suspected of the unthinkable crime. Bolton's intuition tells him that the accused might be innocent, but the evidence seems to prove otherwise. Will he be able to handle the stress of the tragedy's fallout on campus, the threat of a bomb scare, and the irresistible charms of the smart and independent Kelly Fortune, assistant dean of Student Affairs?
With the support of his colleague, Joe Shields, Dean Hank Chapman, and his proficient secretary, Bolton assists an old law-enforcement buddy in the investigation. When the case starts to unravel, Bolton desperately tries to piece together the whole morbid story--but first, he must decide whether he's willing to risk old friendships and his reputation to bring the killer to justice.