Michael O'Brien is a mild-mannered English teacher who solves simple little mysteries for a hobby. When a wealthy contributor is murdered at a school fundraiser and the list of suspects includes Mike's coworkers, Mike finds himself dealing with something far more dangerous than the safe little crimes he had investigated before.

As Mike gets closer to the truth and the murderer chooses Mike as his next victim, Mike learns that the class of survival is pass or fail.

Jonathan Brett has had adventures through several career paths including teaching, newspaper, public relations, human resources, retail, and factory work. One would think he learned a lot about the human condition, but has discovered that he has learned quite a bit about very little, which is one of the reasons that he keeps writing.

Brett lives in Brockway, Pennsylvania, with his wife and son.