| About the Book
The Chief of Security is patroling the grounds of an historical
black college, Farleigh Technical State University, at dawn. On the
third floor of the English Department he encounters a coed slouched
against the wall. He calls out to her, but she remains silent and
motionless. Death has paid her a visit during the night. The victim
is dating a member of the basketball team, but he is nowhere to be
found. The hunt begins to uncover his whereabouts. To unravel the
mystery, the protagonist must backtrack through the coed’s life. In
doing so, he uncovers another lover- a secretive affair. The
identities of the two lovers are unraveled, but both profess their
innocence. Who killed this young, attractive girl? Along this
journey to find the truth, the Chief makes a critical error. He
becomes intimately involved with a suspect. Will his judgment be
impaired? Will this unfortunate incident cost him his job? The
puzzle pieces are finally put together, but truth does not always
equate to justice.
About
the Author
The work of Deames W. Bynum derives from his reflections of life
at an historical black college. The love of the written word did not
call upon him there, but rather the study of the social nuances of
the human condition. After military service and some social service,
he currently finds himself in civil service. This work and the ones
that will follow are education and life experiences that have
awakened him to the lack of or the misconstruing of black male
heroes. It is probably as well that he was not called to create
earlier. Some examination of self and the social interactions and
universal compromises are necessary to accurately document a journey
from mystery to enlightenment.
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