How unexpected- a murder at a school in the quirky small town of Chaldea, Iowa. As Karen Fowler navigates this unusual circumstance, she must balance her snarky inner thoughts with her public persona of assistant principal. She works in concert with Brian Kerns, the calm, cool, strikingly handsome detective assigned to the case. As the list of suspects grows, Karen and Brian realize that the murder is going to change the lives of friends, family, and community members forever.Fatal Lesson is the first book in the Karen Fowler series.