Ann Dubois, a beautiful young white woman with everything money can buy, is working on a Johns Hopkins research grant with Mike Brown, a self-made black scholar from the Baltimore ghetto. Hidden prejudice enters their relationship, and the rampant crime in Baltimore plays a role in their story. The major elements of social unrest plaguing the city continue to develop, and fear reigns until a surprising conclusion calms the storm. This intriguing contemporary novel is about Baltimore Now ... with murder served up in the finale. Thomas E. Berry, PhD, is a retired professor of Russian language and literature. He still teaches a course at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and lectures at the Smithsonian Institution and the Russian Cultural Center of the Russian Embassy in Washington, D.C. Travel is his hobby. Publisher's website: http://sbpra.com/ThomasEBerry