Behind the Curve

About the Book

Behind the Curve Peter Gordon, a lawyer in the quiet New Jersey community of North Beach received an unexpected visit from local billionaire, Norman Hawkins. Norman told Peter the story of a son lost to a cult-like, populist political movement. Twenty-four hours later Norman Hawkins’ body washed up on the beach of the town, the apparent victim of a tragic boating accident. Peter cannot shake the echoes of Norman’s story, and he sets out to find Norman’s son. His questions take him from the safe harbor of North Beach to California where he is led deeply into the pathologies of the Hawkins family, cast as a participant in the struggle for control of Hawkins Industries and put in the way of the ambitions of a violence-prone cult leader.

About the Author

Steven K. Chance Mr. Chance was born outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended Wesleyan University and the London School of Economics, studying history and government, and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He spent his professional career in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions and international licensing transactions as a partner at a major corporate law firm in Philadelphia and, subsequently, as general counsel of a diversified, international corporation. Mr. Chance has lived in England and Brazil and has traveled extensively both personally and professionally. He lives today with his wife outside Philadelphia.