Death by Dissertation (Cassandra Sato)

Goodbye Hawai'i, hello dream job . . . in Nebraska

Ambitious Cassandra Sato traded her life in Hawai'i for a dream position at Morton College in rural Nebraska. She expected the Midwestern church casseroles, land-locked cornfields, and face-freezing winters would be her biggest challenges, but it's her job that's rapidly becoming a nightmare.

A deaf student is dead and the investigation reveals a complicated trail of connections between campus food service, a local farmer's beef, and the science lab's cancer research.

Dealing with homesickness, vandalism, and a stalker, Cassandra is trapped in a public relations disaster that could cost her job, or more. No one said college was easy.

Death by Dissertation, a fresh take on the cozy mystery, appeals to Hawai'i lovers, Deaf Community members, and anyone who has lived in a place where livestock outnumber people.