Augie Alumni Spotlight

Marilyn McGriff Graduated from Augustana in 1966 and earned her Masters in Library Science from the University of Minnesota. As a seasoned librarian and historian, she has developed a specialization in the stories of Scandinavian American immigrants and the regional histories of Minnesota. McGriff owns Marimac Enterprises, through which she has published several works, including The Isanti County Traveler, Isanti county: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow and two church history books. In addition to her writing, she enjoys playing the nyckelharpa and performing a musical comedy act under the name "Victoria Borgesson." Caught in the Lye is her first novel. 

Caught in the Lye is a murder mystery set in the small town of Day, Minnesota. The story unfolds in a lutefisk processing shop during the hectic post-Christmas season when a colleague is discovered dead in a vat of fish and lye. Rookie deputy Nick Nordin and the town's new mortician, Megan Perry, must unravel the mystery and uncover the truth behind the suspicious death. Amidst the investigation (and plenty of small-town Minnesotan humor) Nick and Megan find themselves drawn to each other, discovering love while they seek justice. 

Check out Caught in the Lye on display at the Mikkelsen Library.