Ashes of Deceit: Novelette

By ZYLFANA RALYVA

Desperate to escape pressing debts, Gerry comes up with a dangerous scheme: stage a minor hit-and-run accident to collect a lucrative $100,000 life insurance payout. All he needs is a trusted accomplice, and he finds one in his best friend, John. Though reluctant, John is eventually drawn into the plot by his own financial troubles and loyalty.
Late one night, outside a seaside nightclub on the coastal road, the stage is set. Gerry waits on the curb while John gets behind the wheel to execute the plan. But as the car speeds down the dark asphalt, a single second of distraction turns a calculated risk into a nightmare.
What was supposed to be a quick shortcut to a new life rapidly spirals into a devastating tragedy. How far can friendship go before the cost becomes impossibly high?
A dangerous pact. A single mistake that changes everything.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HM58HQ3M
• ISBN13: 9798178328361
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 82 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"