Campus, corporate, and local politics collide when a high-profile sexual misconduct scandal rocks a prominent university.
“Dan Schorr taps his years of real-world experience investigating sexual misconduct allegations to deliver a suspenseful, propulsive, and heart-wrenching novel. Open Bar is a mesmerizing page-turner that takes us deep inside the cynical pressure campaigns, dysfunction human resources departments, and unethical litigation strategies that purport to seek justice but instead render countless lives irreparably scarred.”
—Gretchen Carlson, Acclaimed Journalist, Co-Founder Lift Our Voices, Female Empowerment Advocate, Best-Selling Author
Campus, corporate, and local politics collide when a high-profile sexual misconduct scandal rocks a prominent university.
“Dan Schorr taps his years of real-world experience investigating sexual misconduct allegations to deliver a suspenseful, propulsive, and heart-wrenching novel. Open Bar is a mesmerizing page-turner that takes us deep inside the cynical pressure campaigns, dysfunction human resources departments, and unethical litigation strategies that purport to seek justice but instead render countless lives irreparably scarred.”
—Gretchen Carlson, Acclaimed Journalist, Co-Founder Lift Our Voices, Female Empowerment Advocate, Best-Selling Author
“Final Table is a compelling, timely, and fast-paced story of a sexual assault survivor’s fight to regain control of her life in the face of fear, self-doubt, international intrigue, and looming retribution. Former sex crimes prosecutor Dan Schorr’s nuanced and layered debut novel smashes stereotypes and cliches with a strikingly original and memorable narrative.”
– Sunny Hostin, Emmy-Winning Co-Host of The View and best-selling author of
I Am These Truths and Summer on the Bluffs
ABOUT DAN
Dan Schorr is a sexual misconduct investigator at his firm, Dan Schorr, LLC, and an adjunct professor at Fordham Law School, where he teaches a course on sexual misconduct and domestic violence. Previously, he served as a New York sex crimes prosecutor, the Inspector General for the City of Yonkers, and an adjunct law professor with Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. He has been a regular television legal analyst for Good Morning America, CNN, Fox News Channel, Law & Crime Network, and elsewhere. Schorr holds a BA and MA from the University of Pennsylvania, and a JD from Harvard Law School. He lives in Rye Brook, New York, with his wife and two children. His debut novel Final Table was the 2022 Indie Excellence Awards Winner in Literary Fiction. Open Bar is his second novel.
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OPEN BAR
Campus, corporate, and local politics collide when a high-profile sexual misconduct scandal rocks a prominent university.
When the longtime abuse by a university’s softball coach of teenagers in its youth summer softball program—and the university’s strategic cover-up of those crimes—comes to light, a community is turned upside down in this drama-filled thriller perfect for fans of Kate Elizabeth Russell and Allison Leotta. Learn More →
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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT OPEN BAR
“Open Bar is a gripping page-turner that follows the chaotic fallout from a top university’s alarming sex abuse scandal. With fast-paced storytelling and compelling, memorable characters, Dan Schorr delivers a moving novel full of gritty realism, perceptive insights, and unexpected twists.”
“Dan Schorr taps his years of real-world experience investigating sexual misconduct allegations to deliver a suspenseful, propulsive, and heart-wrenching novel. Open Bar is a mesmerizing page-turner that takes us deep inside the cynical pressure campaigns, dysfunction human resources departments, and unethical litigation strategies that purport to seek justice but instead render countless lives irreparably scarred.”
“In his riveting and unflinching novel Open Bar, former sex crimes prosecutor Dan Schorr explores the turbulent, high-stakes world of campus sexual misconduct investigations. Compelling, thought-provoking, and at times unsettling, Schorr’s narrative offers a front-row seat to the challenges and complexities that define this critical aspect of modern higher education and American society. Open Bar is a must-read for anyone seeking profound insight into these pressing issues.”
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FINAL TABLE
2021 American Fiction Awards Finalist in the Thriller: Political Category
Written by an experienced New York sex crimes prosecutor and investigator, this suspenseful political thriller brings readers along for a deep dive into a sexual assault survivor’s fight to come out on top – as well as the worlds of high-stakes poker and international politics. Learn More →
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT FINAL TABLE
“A top-class political thriller by a professional who knows the world he writes about. Authentic and moving, Final Table lays bare the highest level of international politics, and will not let go of the reader. Highly recommended.”
“Final Table is a captivating, multifaceted, original debut novel that is smart and riveting from the first word to the last. Dan Schorr brings his real-world experience as a sex crimes prosecutor and investigator to create a powerful, engaging, and complex study of media, politics, and trauma. A must-read.”
“If you enjoy poker, you need to read Final Table. Dan Schorr’s novel is an exciting, unpredictable, nonstop political thriller, all told through the lens of high-stakes poker’s exhilarating triumphs and soul-crushing bad beats.”
“An international political thriller that successfully weaves together multiple storylines. . . electrifying. . . A well-paced and timely novel.”
“What do you get when you mix a high-stakes poker game, a #MeToo accusation, and a highly volatile political situation featuring the murder of an American journalist in a country under fire for human rights abuses? Author Dan Schorr would say it is a recipe for a mind-blowing thriller titled Final Table.”
“A fascinating, intense, fast-moving thriller about international politics, major tournament poker, toxic social media, and high-profile sexual misconduct accusations…. The novel covers a myriad of events across the globe with compelling, unexpected plot twists, original characters, and engaging, entertaining poker hand analysis.”
“This is a high-stakes political story…a great purchase for all collections as it tackles some relevant political issues, the Me Too movement, and the growing incredibility of popular social platforms.”
“A captivating read and a suspenseful journey with a powerful payoff…. The disparate worlds of high-stakes gambling and international politics are artfully stitched together by writer Schorr, who commands obvious real-world expertise in both arenas. On every page, we’re treated not only to the credible true-to-life narrative but perceptive insights into what causes people to do what they do and act the way they act….What we observe through these imperfect characters is the essence of our own souls and the discovery of what makes us all tick.”
“…a little crazy intellectual stimulation…this political thriller about sexual misconduct will not disappoint.”
“Final Table is your next must-read political thriller”
