Brad Parker and Karen Richmond Book 8
Unbridled ambition, murder, and a fateful choice.
When a friend and colleague is accused of plagiarism, Brad Parker reacts with shocked disbelief. But in his role as director of the Maine Translational Research Institute, he’s compelled to investigate. After uncovering a malicious scheme in which false allegations threatened to destroy his colleague’s career, he’s left with two critical questions. Who would do such a thing? And what will they do next? As Brad and his fiancée, state police lieutenant Karen Richmond, struggle to unravel the plot, an academic conspiracy turns lethal. A key witness is murdered. Followed by a second, and then a third. Until Brad figures out who’s behind it and sets a trap to ensnare them. Leading to a climax that forces Brad and Karen to choose between loyalty and the law.
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Praise for The Plagiarism Plot
“Brad Parker and his crime-fighting fiance Karen Richmond team up to unravel a case of plagiarism that leaves dead bodies in its wake. Chasing down leads, suspects and false starts from Florida to Boston and ultimately to the Ivy League, Parker uncovers a scheme to use murder and deceit to climb the ladder of academic success. Cooper’s jaundiced take on academia’s rarified air combined with Parker’s scientific approach and Karen’s no-nonsense pragmatism make for a dependably engaging police procedural that uncovers the malice underlying academia’s poised facade.” _BlueInk Review
“Another spectacular medical thriller by Geoffrey M Cooper, The Plagiarism Plot will have readers eyeballs deep in this multi-faceted mystery. Fast-paced and well-detailed, this is a book that readers won’t want to put down.” —Kristi Elizabeth, Manhattan Book Review
“The Plagiarism Plot takes clinical research and scientific motives to a whole new level with its intricate story and likable main characters.” —Kathryn Dare, San Francisco Book Review
“Cooper’s eighth installment in the Brad Parker and Karen Richmond series is a riveting tale of ambition, betrayal, and ethical quandaries set against the backdrop of academic research. Cooper blends technical precision with narrative tension, offering a gripping portrayal of the academic world with its pressures, ambitions, and moral lapses.” —The Prairies Book Review
“Brad Parker and Karen Richmond return to the limelight of investigative efforts in The Plagiarism Plot. This time, Parker and Richmond find that a probe of scientific misconduct has blown up into a full-fledged conspiracy that embraces all kinds of participants. As in the previous Parker and Richmond books, exquisite tension is well-developed, backed by unexpected twists and turns of plot that keep the action nonstop and the outcomes satisfyingly unpredictable.” —Diane Donovan, Midwest Book Review
“An academic investigation takes a dark turn in the suspenseful mystery novel The Plagiarism Plot.” —Foreword Clarion Reviews