Death in Eden: A Mystery

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He wanted to do research, but what he ended up with was a murder investigation--murder deep within the porn industry. Desperate to complete the last chapter of his law thesis on workplace dynamics for women to secure his tenure, Professor Stanley Hopkins stumbles on an old close college friend, Donald Johansson, who has plenty of female employees.

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Death in Eden is a well-crafted murder mystery with an engaging academic sleuth set in the bosom of Los Angeless seamy and sultry porn industry. The sleuth, Professor Stanley Hopkins, is destined for a long career in solving celebrity murders. Catch him now! A fun read. Edward Larson, Pulitzer Prizewinning author of Summer for the Gods

Paul Healds debut novel is a terrific readwitty and sharp throughout, with characters that continue to surprise, an exciting twisted plot, and a few genuine belly laughs along the way. More! More! Frank Chadwick, New York Times number one bestselling author of How Dark the World Becomes

"Laced with black humor and cliff-hanger plot twists and turns, 'Death In Eden' is a superbly crafted mystery and denoted author Paul Heald's undeniable talents as an original storyteller. A solid entertainment from beginning to end, 'Death in Eden' is highly recommended for personal reading lists and community library Mystery/Suspense collections." Midwest Book Review
Death in Eden is a well-crafted murder mystery with an engaging academic sleuth set in the bosom of Los Angeless seamy and sultry porn industry. The sleuth, Professor Stanley Hopkins, is destined for a long career in solving celebrity murders. Catch him now! A fun read. Edward Larson, Pulitzer Prizewinning author of Summer for the Gods

Paul Healds debut novel is a terrific readwitty and sharp throughout, with characters that continue to surprise, an exciting twisted plot, and a few genuine belly laughs along the way. More! More! Frank Chadwick, New York Times number one bestselling author of How Dark the World Becomes

"Laced with black humor and cliff-hanger plot twists and turns, 'Death In Eden' is a superbly crafted mystery and denoted author Paul Heald's undeniable talents as an original storyteller. A solid entertainment from beginning to end, 'Death in Eden' is highly recommended for personal reading lists and community library Mystery/Suspense collections." Midwest Book Review

Author Bio

Paul J. Heald teaches law at the University of Illinois. A graduate of the University of Chicago, he lectures worldwide and has taught at many universities including Oxford, Vanderbilt, and London. Before joining the law faculty, he clerked for the Honorable Frank M. Johnson Jr. in Montgomery, Alabama, whose landmark civil rights rulings included the Montgomery bus boycott. Heald sings baritone and lives in Champaign, Illinois, with his wife, Jill Crandall, a choir director.