Wedding Woes

Wedding Woes - Short Version HARASSMENT, REVENGE, AND INCOMPETENCE - Justice for the recent murders on the PSU campus may have been served, but the hatred, bigotry, and bullying didn't go away. Maggie and her finance, Trip Evans, should be planning their wedding when a Panhandle State University employee is shot at the River Town Hotel. Trip, a potential witness, is targeted next. When Maggie receives a threatening note, she and Trip, in fear of their lives, go into hiding. Things must change in River Town if they are ever going back.

Wedding Woes - Long Version After the death of her mother, Professor Maggie McManus accepts a hospitality instructor position at Panhandle State University, River Town, Florida. Growing up in a small sidewalk community in Massachusetts, doors were left unlocked, and children were free to walk to school and the library unsupervised. She quickly learns small communities are not created equal. Experiencing bullying firsthand, she discovers there are many misguided people on campus. A product of their small-town upbringing, consumed with hatred and bigotry, they became evil enough to kill. The past six months were likened to an out-of-control roller coaster ride. At the peak of Maggie's ride is her recent engagement to hotel manager Trip Evans. The downside of the ride— Maggie and her finance, Trip Evans, should be planning their wedding when a PSU employee is shot at the River Town Hotel. Trip, a potential witness, is targeted next. When Maggie receives a threatening note, she and Trip, in fear of their lives, go into hiding. They know from experience they can't rely on Detectives Callahan and Barker to catch the killer. Things must change in River Town if they are ever going back.

Marcia Dove – Author of Maggie McManus Murder Mysteries, Fatal Field Trip, Campus Casualty and Wedding Woes Marcia resides in On Top of the World, Ocala, FL, with her three spoiled ginger cats, Freddie, Cupcake, and Pumpkin. She has three grown children and four adult grandchildren scattered around the country, actively pursuing their diverse interests. She spent over thirty years climbing the hospitality ladder, advancing to general manager for a hotel and conference center. Marcia earned an MBA in International Hotel and Tourism Management from Schiller International University, Dunedin, FL, in 2004. She commenced teaching hospitality courses at Schiller and the University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL, and Gulf Coast State College, Panama City, FL, and retiring in 2023. Her interests include travel. She and her late husband, Bill, took a five-year sojourn RVing full-time through forty-five states. They also cruised to many ports of call worldwide. She says, "Singapore and New Zealand were, by far, her favorites."