Philly Stakes (An Amanda Pepper Mystery)

Book two in the Amanda Pepper mystery series.Amanda Pepper, an English teacher at school for Philadelphia''s filthy rich, is determined to teach the kids a lesson about the true spirit of Christmas. She intends to have them cook and serve a meal to the homeless, but unfortunately a powerful parent takes over, and the simple meal turns into a catered affair - topped off by murder. Of course, Amanda wants to solve the crime with her sometime boyfriend, cop C. K. Mackenzie. She''s equally determeind to teach the the elusive killer a lesson or two, as well.