Death by Design at Alcatraz

Anthony Poon

A mystery of obsession exploring the heights and depths within the world of architecture: Who would you kill to satisfy your creative ego? On a fog-enshrouded morning, a famous architect plunges to his death off a San Francisco cliff. Architects are being murdered as they compete for developer Magnar Jones’s prized commission: a new art museum at the notorious Alcatraz Island. Magnar’s devious plan? Turn his design competition into a spectator sport, where architects soon find themselves prisoners.

Tormented architect, Parker A. Rand, confronts the police as the prime suspect, and Magnar’s alluring girlfriend, Celadonna Kimm, has her sights on this “friendly neighborhood” architect. With Parker’s ambition spiraling into darkness, can this beloved hero win the contest without losing his mind and soul? A tale of intrigue examines arrogance and redemption. Who will succeed—and at what cost?

Author

Anthony Poon, AIA, is an award-winning architect, mixed-media artist, and classically-trained musician. His Los Angeles company, Poon Design Inc., poondesign.com—a multi-disciplinary architecture studio serving national and international clients—has completed over 300 residential, commercial, religious, and educational projects. Having received over 50 national and regional honors, the work of Poon Design has been featured in hundreds of articles.

Anthony’s 2020 illustrated volume, Live Learn Eat: Architecture by Anthony Poon, showcases his process and projects as a unique “triple threat”: housing, schools, and restaurants. Anthony’s 2017 book, Sticks and Stones / Steel and Glass: One Architect’s Journey, has received critical acclaim, and he writes regularly on architecture and design at anthonypoon.com. Mr. Poon received his Master of Architecture from Harvard University, examining how the making of jazz can influence the making of architecture. He received his Bachelor of Arts from University of California, Berkeley, Magna Cum Laude, with a focus on design and music.