The Musubi Murder

By Frankie Bow,

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"If you like your cozy mysteries with humor and a satisfying dose of sarcasm, Frankie Bow is your go-to author."
― Laura's Interests Book Blog

After a brutal year on the academic job market, Professor Molly Barda finally lands a teaching job. In Mahina, Hawaii!

But Mahina isn't exactly paradise.…

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1 author picked The Musubi Murder as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Murders in academia are a special genre within the universe of detective fiction, but Frankie Bow – the pen name of a highly amused and amusing university professor – has created her own delightful franchise, extended into a series of eleven short, light-hearted, and gently satirical volumes featuring Professor Molly Barda as a sardonic sleuth, one who voices her observations almost as aphorisms. 

Although The Musubi Murder is number two in the series, set at the faintly ludicrous Mahina State University ("Where Your Future Begins Tomorrow"), it’s a good place for the reader to start following Professor Molly. Musubi itself…

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