An original satirical crime novel, "Dying By Design," takes a highly imaginative look at the frustration of creative compromise. Allan Aisquith, is an architect who's tired of designing in the colonial style, the only style his clients seem to want. Through a strange set of circumstances, he gets the opportunity to design one of the most prestigious art museums in America. He's determined to design it in a modernist style and vows to kill anyone who tries to change his design.