The Faculty Lounge by Jennifer Mathieu

It's the beginning of the school year at Baldwin High School in Houston when substitute teacher Mr. Lehrer dies in the teacher's lounge. Mr. Lehrer had taught at Baldwin for many years and, after retiring, came back to sub. While Mr. Lehrer died of natural causes, his passing sets off a chain of events that could cost respected Principal Kendricks his job. In The Faculty Lounge, the reader meets many of the people who work at Baldwin: teachers, administrators, the school nurse, and even a janitor. An enjoyable, humorous read similar to Help Wanted, Last Night at the Lobster, and the novels of Tom Perrotta.