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In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower

A Novel By Alan Kirby

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Pub Date Sep 28 2018 | Archive Date Apr 04 2019


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Description

A prestigious west coast university is under attack. The serenity of the seaside campus has been rocked and the lives of the university community have been threatened. Is it the work of a determined group of students or a sociopath with his own agenda? A shooting attack on a Middle Eastern Religions class throws California Pacific University into a state of fear and suspicion. Violent protests erupt at campus events that feature controversial speakers. Threats and attacks on the community occur every few days as an unknown assailant challenges the campus leadership, making demands for greater influence over the administration including the removal of the current Chancellor. Those who live in the California Pacific University community are caught up in a power struggle that threatens the university with more violence. Principles of diversity, inclusion, and free speech are challenged as the university struggles to maintain control. Darren Kelly, a professor of Counseling Psychology, and Detective Jake Cooper are part of a Threat Assessment Team that attempts to identify the attacker and release his chaotic grip on their community. But matching wits with a sociopath could pop the collegiate bubble in which they live, and the quiet seaside community will forever be changed if the assailant achieves his goal.

A prestigious west coast university is under attack. The serenity of the seaside campus has been rocked and the lives of the university community have been threatened. Is it the work of a determined...


Advance Praise

Reader's Favorite:

"The plot engages the reader from the first paragraph to the last. There are many twists and turns in the story, and the ending is unforeseen and simply clever."

Kirkus Reviews:

"Kirby writes in a steady, polished prose that deftly captures the staid scholasticism of academia."

Critic's Report for The Booklife Prize by Publisher's Weekly: Kirby does a wonderful job of keeping the prose smooth and interesting, and the subjects seamlessly tied together. There is even a good amount of humor infused into the plot. This story has a refreshingly different point of view regarding college life and the mystery occurring on campus. The characters presented are all very well written, each exhibiting subtle quirks, from humorous to scary and unstable.

Reader's Favorite:

"The plot engages the reader from the first paragraph to the last. There are many twists and turns in the story, and the ending is unforeseen and simply clever."

Kirkus Reviews:

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Available Editions

EDITION Other Format
ISBN 9781543938845
PRICE $16.99 (USD)
PAGES 270

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