An inheritance can be a blessing

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An inheritance can be a blessing…or a curse. For Geneva Anderson, an aspiring 35-year-old African American poet, it is both. After her aunt, Victoria Franklin, the director of the International House of Chicago, is murdered, Geneva is stunned for a second time when she learns her aunt left an estate worth millions and Geneva is her heir.

Because of her inheritance, a weak alibi, and an anonymous tip that leads to the discovery of the murder weapon in her room at I-House, the police arrest Geneva for the murder.

In order to clear herself, Geneva realizes she must find the real killer, but during the investigation, Geneva discovers more about her aunt than who murdered her.

	Save $$$ - Buy at our Book Store An inheritance can be a blessing…or a curse. For Geneva Anderson, an aspiring 35-year-old African American poet, it is both. After her aunt, Victoria Franklin, the director of the International House of Chicago, is murdered, Geneva is stunned for a second time when she learns her aunt left an estate worth millions and Geneva is her heir. Because of her inheritance, a weak alibi, and an anonymous tip that leads to the discovery of the murder weapon in her room at I-House, the police arrest Geneva for the murder. In order to clear herself, Geneva realizes she must find the real killer, but during the investigation, Geneva discovers more about her aunt than who murdered her.

	Bernadette Steele is a native of Chicago, Illinois. In 2004, Bernadette moved into the International House at the University of Chicago. The multi-cultural environment and gothic architecture of I-House and the U of C campus inspired her to write her first murder mystery novel, The Poetry of Murder. This novel is the first in a continuing series of mystery novels featuring the protagonist, Geneva Anderson.