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Guided by riddles and symbols from the pages of "Paradise Lost," Professor David Ullman, a leading authority on demonic literature, searches for his daughter in Venice after she falls from their hotel, with the last words of "find me".

Englishman Howard Belsey struggles to revive his love for his African-American wife as he works abroad at an American college, but when a disastrous affair is revealed, Howard learns his actions may have dire consequences on every member of his family.

Writing professor William Henry Devereaux Jr. tries not to let the absurdities of academia get him down, but life becomes a bit hard to handle when he has his nose slashed by a feminist colleague, he is accused of murdering a goose, he suspects his wife of having an affair, and he confronts his long-lost father.

History hangs in the balance as Professor Mikhal Lammeck, a specialist in the history and weaponry of assassins, pits his skills against an unknown killer who has targeted President Franklin Roosevelt in the waning days of World War II.

The author's account of teaching America's "underprepared" and of his personal journey from a Los Angeles ghetto to a major research university.

Sy Leving, a high school teacher troubled by bad decisions and alcohol, leaves New York City for a fresh start in the Pacific Northwest, where he imagines there will be pioneers and covered wagons, but when he arrives at Cascadia College for his new instructor position, he finds himself in new dilemmas that take him back to where he started.

Judith Denham begins an affair with her boss, a psychology professor at Wellspring University, who happens to be the husband of Judith's mentor and confidante, and their affair soon impacts everyone in their lives.