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The Department: A propulsive dark academic thriller with an absolutely shocking twist

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Some secrets we keep even from ourselves

Philosophy professor Neil Weber can't think of one good reason to get up in the morning. His wife has left him, his academic research has sputtered, and the prospect of tenure is more remote than ever.


Until Lucia Vanotti disappears.


A college student at Neil's Southern university, Lucia has a secret of her own—one that haunts her relationships and leads to reckless, destructive behavior. When Neil is drawn into the mystery of her disappearance, he...