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In the Shadow of Imposters
Paperback
Mystery & ThrillerGeneral Fiction
Publisher: Peter Kevin Kilcullen
Published: Oct 13 2026
Pages: 454
Weight: 1.33
Height: 1.01 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Ben GebÃldet leaves his troubled home in Upstate New York for college in Canada, in search of a new life. In Montreal and Toronto, he finds all of that and more. Emotionally scarred from a psychologically abusive parent, Ben succeeds academically and professionally, but his relationships are superficial. He eschews social media, seeking privacy, secrecy, and control. When he meets a vivacious, beguiling woman, his practiced defenses collapse, and he falls in love for the first time. Under her irresistible spell, Ben's guarded life unravels, challenging every notion he once held of himself and the world.
Ben returns to the U.S. to complete what he imagines will be a straightforward task, sorting through his deceased parents' belongings and selling the family home. Instead he discovers layers of family secrets, one more disturbing than the next.
Set in the wake of Wall Street greed and the rise of right-wing militias, In the Shadow of Imposters is a tale of festering secrets and shifting identities. It begs the question: how well do you know those you think you know best? Your family. Your close friend. Your lover. Yourself. In the Shadow of Imposters asks how a person can go on after all assumptions and assurances collapse. Can that person be reborn and, if so, into what or whom?
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