{"product_id":"petals-of-authority-j-l-twynam-9781923810570","title":"Petals of Authority: Some Things Grow in the Dark","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen a respected academic abruptly resigns and disappears without a trace, the shockwaves ripple through one of Australia's most prestigious universities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOfficially, the matter is closed. Unofficially, rumours spread through faculty offices, lecture theatres, and committee rooms. Questions linger. Why would a man at the height of his career walk away from everything he had built?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs those left behind search for answers, they uncover a web of secrets hidden beneath the university's polished reputation. Long-buried rivalries, political manoeuvring, and personal ambitions begin to surface, revealing that the truth is far more dangerous than anyone imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet within the shadowed corridors of academia, Petals of Authority is a dark academia thriller exploring power, loyalty, and the price of protecting institutional prestige.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy intelligent suspense, academic intrigue, and mysteries where nothing is quite as it seems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. L. Twynam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 192381057X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781923810570\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Australian Book Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.63d","brand":"J. L. Twynam","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48997923029247,"sku":"9781923810570","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/petals-of-authority-j-l-twynam-9781923810570","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}