Life in a small community like Wompatuk, Maine is the last place most people expect a murder in the teachers' room of the town's only high school At the request of an old friend, Detective Viktor Rouse was asked to step in and temporarily assume the responsibilities of Wompatuk's sheriff. This was seemingly a simple job, allowing Vik to vacation at his friend's home, while trying to put aside his usual focus on criminal behavior. Not long after Vik kicked off his penny loafers and inhaled Maine's salt air, the phone rang, announcing a murder in the teachers' room at Wompatuk High School . . . wicked bloody murder Join Detective Rouse as he works with high school principal, George Jungas, the maintenance man, Larry Kravitz, and all the endearing, yet sometimes off-putting characters, at Wompatuk, High School. Vik promises to keep you on your toes, and wanting to know more about the collection of characters in the midst of this most unusual case