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by Barbara Fister

On the run from sinister forces, a woman stumbles into a new role, taking on the identity of a desperately broke English PhD who had just landed a job at a small college in rural Minnesota. When her students unearth material in the archives that throws the college into a culture war, it leaves her exposed and vulnerable. Should she run again, or tell her story and fight?

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Published January 1, 2023

About the author

I'm an avid reader, an academic librarian, and a writer of various things including crime fiction. My first mystery (or thriller if you like to categorize), On Edge, was published in 2002. In the Wind, introducing a new series set in Chicago, was published by St. Martin's in 2008. Reviewing it in the Chicago Tribune, Paul Goat Allen called it "an understated crime fiction gem." The second in the series, Through the Cracks, was published in May 2010. Library Journal said the story "packs a real punch. It will appeal to Sara Paretsky fans and mystery readers who long for tough and savvy female investigators."

Reviews

[Sara Best · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a fast-paced, exciting story. It makes one think about how we are being manipulated by social media.