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Chicago sociology professor Amelia Emmet studies violence as a research topic until one of her students, a stranger to her, opens fire on the campus. After shooting himself, the student’s death forces Amelia to return to college life with a cane, pain‑killer concerns and a haunting question: why this attack? Amid faculty awkwardness, a complicated ex‑relationship, and a new teaching assistant, graduate student Nathaniel Barber, her investigation meets scholarly obsession. Nathaniel, driven by Chicago’s violent history and his own personal losses, takes on the investigative work Amelia cannot do. Together, they navigate campus tensions, personal trauma, and academic rivalry to uncover a truth that will shatter their lives and force them out of their darkest hours.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Lori Rader-Day
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