Duplicitous Behavior

About the Book

A small group of men intent upon creating havoc and destruction in America are nearing the target date when they plan to deal a crippling blow to the nation's economy and political leadership. America's ability to survive is at stake. The date for the destruction is fast approaching for the plotters when one of them suddenly dies. A few days in Newport Beach, California sounds enticing to Art Norris when he is asked to represent his university as the executor of a modest estate from a former student. Art has a lingering romantic interest in San Diego that serves as a further incentive to accept the unique assignment. Upon arrival Art finds he has stepped into a perplexing set of inconsistencies that surround the recently deceased benefactor of the university. Suspecting that there could be much more to the estate than is apparent, Norris remains persistent in his attempts to find whatever is missing. He soon discovers he is not alone in the search. Others want the resources of the estate to assist their nefarious activities and their greed. Art revives his romance with Jenna Simmons and inadvertently draws her into the vortex of greed, murder and destruction that surrounds the estate. Art's dedication to his task creates a threat to both of their lives. Agents of the American Government are not unaware of the plot but are working from a different script than that used by the plotters. Subterfuge, self-aggrandizement and duplicity combine to create circumstances that soon will end very badly for Art and Jenna as well as much of America.

About the Author

Ed Strong holds a Ph.D. from the University of Kansas in the field of Political Science. He taught at the University of Tulsa where he also spent eleven years as Dean of Arts and Sciences. He later became President of Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri and served in that capacity for eleven years. He currently is the Advancement Director for Network Knowledge, a group of public television stations located in central and western Illinois. His prior publications have been predominately academic and this is his first venture into the genre of fiction. His next book, now well underway, will return to the field of government and politics and will deal with the rise and fall of freedom in America.