A book appeared before a crime was committed. A name no one can trace. A story that refuses to die. In early September 2025, readers encountered a peculiar digital listing. It detailed a violent event in chilling detail an event that, at the time, had not yet occurred. When headlines soon mirrored the pages, the world was left with impossible questions: How could a book about a tragedy exist before the tragedy?Who was the mysterious author, Anastasia J. Casey, a ghost, a whistleblower, or something not human at all?Was it a glitch... or a warning?From Reddit sleuths and YouTube theorists to journalists chasing dead ends, Before the Bullets unravels the eerie rise of America's newest digital legend. Blending real-world events with chilling narrative suspense, this book explores: AI ghostwriting and predictive publishingThe viral spread of conspiracy theoriesThe hunt for an author who may never have existedHow folklore is born in the age of algorithmsIf you love narrative thrillers, true-crime mysteries, and unsettling "what if" stories, this book will grip you from the first page. Because sometimes the scariest mysteries aren't the ones we imagine, they're the ones that shouldn't exist.
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