Rachel Tile Mysteries
Rachel Tile Mysteries
Deadly Donation:
A Rachel tile mystery
When despised philanthropist Michael Coale is murdered, the police face a multitude of suspects. Enter Rachel Tile, a 40-year-old professor and Michael's ex-wife, who employs her theoretical expertise and street smarts to crack the case. However, as director of a cash-strapped School of Criminology, Rachel finds herself juggling fundraising duties and personal obligations. As the investigation unfolds, Rachel confronts dangerous criminals and discovers she has put her life, her family, and her marriage in jeopardy.
In this suspenseful plot, Tepperman delves into pressing social issues such as violence against women, gambling addiction, and international crime.
Will Rachel unravel the mystery before it consumes her?
“I should have let the police sort it out. But I just couldn’t leave the case alone, because I had known Michael. Although, it turns out, I hadn’t known him as well as I thought I did. And I hadn’t known him nearly as well as I should have. So, I guess that’s on me.”
down country:
A rachel tile mystery
Publication Date: AUGUST 2025
When Melanie’s corpse was found in the legendary Killing Fields of Texas, outside Houston, police wondered if famous criminologist Ronnie Packer had murdered his wife. A Texas jury found him not guilty, but when Professor Packer returns to work, things start to happen. The Dean asks Rachel Tile, director of the School of Criminology, to look into Melanie’s murder and assess whether the university can risk having the Professor around the students, staff, and faculty. What Rachel finds out stuns the Dean and finally lays poor Melanie’s body to rest.
Life Lessons:
A Rachel Tile Mystery
Publication Date: AUGUST 2026
Three students have taken their own lives at Strachan University, all in the last 18 months, all leaving similar suicide notes. The most suspicious similarity: they were all students of Professor Bradley Hutchins. The dean asks Rachel Tile, director of the School of Criminology, to find out how these suicides are connected and what the university can do about this problem. But Professor Hutchins is murdered before Rachel gets a chance to interview him. Finding the killer and the reasons Hutchins was murdered helps Rachel figure out why those students were taking their own lives.
About the author
Lorne Tepperman, a long-time resident of Toronto and distinguished figure in academia, ventures into the realm of fiction with his debut work. As an Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto, Tepperman has authored, co-authored, edited, and co-edited 88 academic books, delving into topics ranging from social inequality to deviance and crime.
DEADLY DONATION, Tepperman’s first novel, draws inspiration from his extensive research on families, crime, and gambling addiction. The Rachel Tile Mystery Series promises to captivate readers with its exploration of these themes within the framework of mystery and suspense.