Death of a Writer: A Novel

Review of the Book

Death of a Writer: A Novel , is an intriguing mystery by author and runner Michael Collins. Set in a small, liberal arts college, professor E. Robert Pendleton is suffering from a severe case of writer’s block and depression, which worsen when a rival arrives on campus as a guest lecturer. Completely despondent, Pendleton attempts suicide and fails. He is left catatonic and falls into the care of his nemesis and a graduate student, who find brilliant unpublished murder novel by Pendleton. But is the novel fiction, or the tale of a real murder?

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Not only has native Irishman Michael Collins written several books, he is also a world-class ultra-marathoner. Learn more about his writing and running here.

Review by Amy E. Galante, the Interlibrary Loan Supervisor for the Bentley College Library