Cheryl Dellasega

When a professor breaks the glass ceiling and her best friend suffers a mysterious death, murder comes to a university campus.

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About Murder at University Park

A Blue and White Mystery

When Dr. Lacey Redd’s paternalistic chairman, Dr. Geoffrey Hart, informs her it’s doubtful she will achieve tenure, she wonders if he has blackballed her. In an attempt to improve her status, she enlists the help of computer geek Sandy Kaye to unscramble an important data file Dr. Hart gave her to work on. When Sandy is found dead in the university library a few days later, Lacey suspects Dr. Hart is guilty of murder. Using her research skills to investigate further, she discovers more than her tenure is at stake.

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About Cheryl

Cheryl Dellasega is a mom, grandmom, professor, author and philanthropist. Her focus on all aspects of female wellbeing has led to the authorship of ten books, scholarly and commercial presentations to international audiences, and the creation of Club and Camp Ophelia. She is passionate about her granddaughters, creative outreach through the spoken and written word, spiritual development and travel.

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"Give yourself a thrill with this well-crafted story of love and death within the halls of University Park."

—Maxine Paetro, author, #1 NYT bestseller, co-author with James Patterson

"Cheryl Dellasega piles up plot twists no one will anticipate. I raced through her captivating novel... eager to see just how vicious academia can become."

—Marlie Parker Wasserman, author of Inferno on Fifth

"A former Penn State professor, [Dellasega] explores academic culture and a mysterious death at fictional “Mountain State University,” and brings the story to a satisfying and surprising conclusion."

—David DeKok, author of Murder in the Stacks: Penn State, Betsy Aardsma, and The Killer Who Got Away

"Dellasega's excellent writing gives the reader a fascinating glimpse into a little-known world that's unexpectedly treacherous."

—Debbie Burke, author of the award-winning Tawny Lindholm Thriller series

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Camp Ophelia, Miss O, Junior Club Ophelia and Club Ophelia

What are the Ophelia Programs?

There are currently four Ophelia programs available: Camp Ophelia, Club O, Junior Club O, and Miss O, each targeted at specific age groups and each with a complete curriculum that has been researched for outcome effectiveness. Two newer programs focus on online aggression (Ophelia Online) and creativity (Rewriting Hamlet).