Cheater’s Game: Turning the College Admissions Scandal into a Best-Selling Novel

Cheater’s Game: Turning the College Admissions Scandal into a Best-Selling Novel

12pm PDT

Acclaimed author of twenty-two novels, Paul Levine’s latest book, Cheater's Game, digs deep into the college admissions scandal. The legal thriller was released on the 30th anniversary of To Speak For The Dead, the international bestseller that introduced readers to linebacker-turned-lawyer Jake Lassiter. He’ll be in conversation with AJU President Jeffrey Herbst, about everyday morality, what parents will do for their children, shame, the role of athletics in society, and how fiction can explain scandal. If you'd like to purchase a copy of Cheater's Game, please visit: https://www.amazon.com/CHEATERS-GAME-Lassiter-Legal-Thrillers-ebook/dp/B081HVQCLK/

The author of twenty-two novels, Paul Levine won the John D. MacDonald Fiction Award and has been nominated for the Edgar, Macavity, International Thriller, Shamus, and James Thurber prizes. A former trial lawyer, he also wrote twenty episodes of the CBS military drama JAG and co-created the Supreme Court drama First Monday starring James Garner and Joe Mantegna. To Speak for the Dead was his first novel and introduced readers to linebacker-turned-lawyer Jake Lassiter. He is also the author of the critically acclaimed Solomon vs. Lord series of legal capers. Bum Rap brought the characters from both series together and was a #1 bestseller on Amazon. His latest book, Cheater’s Game, digs deep into the college admissions scandal. More information: https://www.paul-levine.com

Dr. Jeffrey Herbst is the fourth president of American Jewish University. Prior to joining AJU, Dr. Herbst was president and CEO of the Newseum and the Newseum Institute in Washington, DC. From 2010 to 2015, he was president of Colgate University, where among other accomplishments he is credited with helping the university complete its nearly half billion-dollar fundraising campaign, leading the development and initial implementation of a university-wide strategic plan, and increasing the diversity and academic caliber of its educational programming. Additionally, Dr. Herbst was a Senior Fellow at the Brenthurst Foundation, was a two-time Fulbright Scholar, and is currently a trustee of Freedom House. He has also served as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs and as professor of political science at Miami University in Ohio, and taught at Princeton University for almost two decades.