Murder by Mascot
Mary Vermillion
Dave DeVoster, star player of the University of Iowa men’s basketball team, is found dead beneath the statue of Iowa’s mascot, his blood dripping from Herky-the-Hawkeye’s curved beak. Arrested for the murder is Anne Golding, director of the UI Women’s Center, who had led a protest against DeVoster after he was allowed to remain on the team while under investigation for the rape of a member of the women’s basketball team.
To the rescue comes radio talk-show host Mara Gilgannon, who is not only Anne’s ex-girlfriend but carries a bit of a torch for Bridget Stokes, the cute assistant coach of the women’s team. Mara finds herself going up against overprotective parents, tight-lipped players, university administrators, and Bridget herself, whose interest in protecting her team’s heterosexual image might mask motive much darker.
Mary Vermillion is a graduate of the University of Iowa and is an associate professor of English at Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids. She is the author of the Mara Gilgannon mystery Death by Discount and is a rabid fan of women’s basketball.
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Details
| ISBN | 1555839169 |
| Genre | Mystery |
| Publication Date | 01-Feb-06 |
| Publisher | Alyson Books |
| Format | Trade Paperback |
| No. of Pages | 266 |
| Series | Mara Gilgannon Mystery |
| # in Series | 2 |
| Language | English |
| Rating | NotRated |
| BookID | 8532 |