A campus cloaked in secrets. A student dead. A professor who can't walk away.

Bowman College was supposed to be a fresh start for philosophy professor Agnes. But when a gifted young writer is found dead under suspicious circumstances, her peaceful new life unravels.

Whispers spread quickly: was it suicide-or something far more sinister?

All eyes turn to Agnes's colleague, the once-celebrated poet now drifting into obscurity. Did professional envy lead him to betray his protégé? Or was the truth buried in a doomed campus romance?

When the grieving parents insist their son would never have taken his own life, Agnes is reluctantly pulled into a world of rivalries, ambition, and betrayal. At the urging of her closest friend-the head of the creative writing program-Agnes begins to investigate.

But at Bowman, nothing is as it appears. And the deeper she digs, the more dangerous the truth becomes.

Will Agnes risk her career, her friendships, and her safety to uncover what really happened?

Perfect for fans of traditional mysteries with a modern twist, this atmospheric whodunit will grip readers who love strong female sleuths and simmering suspense.