Front cover of Faculty of Liars by R.L. Heber, paperback

Faculty of Liars : A seductive dark academia psychological thriller - R.L. Heber

R.L. Heber

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  • Pages · 384 pages
  • Publication Date · 06/08/2026
  • Genre · Fiction & related items
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Anatomy of a Scandal�meets�The Maidens�in this seductive dark academia thriller, an intoxicating, high-stakes tale of desire, betrayal, and the dangerous cost of powerWhen a woman's affair ends in murder, it threatens to expose a scandal at the heart of one of America's most powerful universitiesElizabeth Harker has a secret. On the day she hears the news that her husband is to be the President of one of the most prestigious universities in New England, she is in the arms of another man. Then, on presidential inauguration day and just moments before Elizabeth is due to step on stage and deliver a speech to be broadcast around the world, she learns her lover has been brutally murdered. As the university closes ranks, Elizabeth is forced to grieve in silence whilst protecting a secret that could destroy everything. But the harder she tries to contain the affair, the more she begins to see what lies behind the university's immaculate�fa�ade: a world where power is absolute and any threat to the institution is buried without hesitation. Because this was never just an affair. And this was never just a murder.

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