"The Department is a sizzling debut where secrets, sex, and obsession collide. In the darkest halls of academia, who you believe and who you trust make the difference between life and death. Faber's rung the bell and class is in session." -- James L'Etoile, award-winning author of River of Lies

"The Department is an immersive dive into the disturbed world of a disillusioned college professor and a female student, who inexplicably disappears. Through dual perspectives, a tangled web of obsessions and delusions of shocking dimensions are unveiled. A compelling psychological thriller that sets a new standard." --Patricia Gussin, New York Times best-selling author

"Faber's crackling debut centers on a philosophy professor who gets entangled in the case of a missing student. Nuanced characterizations and the author's gift for evoking the rhythms of campus life are sure to delight fans of Peter Swanson. Readers will be eager to see what Faber does next." --Publishers Weekly

"The Department is over-the-top brilliant, intellectually intriguing, and has a concussion grenade conclusion . . . A dazzling debut." --Bookreporter