Exit Light

By Aaron Gehrig

When Premier Graham Thorne's teenage daughter, Maris Thorne, is nearly killed in a violent car crash on a remote stretch of Highway 63, the province holds its breath. The accident is ruled a mechanical failure, but behind closed doors, officials scramble to bury the truth. The vehicle was part of an unauthorized RCMP surveillance operation, one Graham quietly greenlit months ago. Maris survives, but falls into a coma. Her brain shows minimal activity. Her body lies silent in a private hospital ward, off-limits to the press.Then the deaths begin.Twelve individuals were involved in the cover up of the accident. One by one, they are found dead, by mysterious means. Each death is captured on CCTV, but the killer is always the same: a teenage girl in a hospital gown, soaked in blood, her face contorted in silent rage. The footage is grainy. Glitched. Like it was never meant to be seen by human eyes. DNA at the scenes match Maris. But she's still in a coma, her heart steady, her body unmoving. As the killings spread across Alberta, from oil towns to high rises, rumors ignite. That her soul fractured in the crash, and the broken half now walks the province by night, punishing everyone who lied to protect her father's rise to power. A guilt-ridden neurosurgeon uncovers that Maris is dreaming the murders before they happen, her brain activity spikes precisely when the killings occur. But her parents refuse to end life support. Her survival is tied to the Father's political career, and to the biggest secret he's ever kept. The haunting accelerates. Electronics fail near her hospital room. Shadows lengthen.Bodies fall.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FB9G87WC
• ISBN13: 9798285681892
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 10.0"