Phantom Code

By MONGEZI MANGCU

In a not-so-distant future, the world's most wanted man - known only by his codename Cain - vanishes without a trace after decades of high-profile crimes, assassinations, and data heists. As law enforcement agencies worldwide deploy hyper-advanced facial recognition AI to track fugitives, Cain's face starts popping up across the globe - in Brazil, Japan, Nigeria, Germany - but it's never actually him.

Through cutting-edge illegal biotech, Cain sold (or gifted) his facial blueprint to dozens of people, allowing criminals, fugitives, or just desperate individuals to wear his identity. Meanwhile, Cain himself has undergone a complete transformation, hiding in plain sight.

Now, a rogue investigator - former agent Maya Radebe, who lost everything in her last encounter with Cain - is determined to uncover the truth behind the scattered sightings. Her search forces her to navigate a dark underworld of identity-hackers, neural forgers, and memory merchants.

But as she gets closer, she discovers something terrifying: Cain isn't just trying to hide - he's planning one final global act that could destabilize governments, crash economies, and erase billions of digital identities... including hers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FLDHJMZ3
• ISBN13: 9798231668465
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Mongezi Mangcu
• Length: 58 Pages
• Weight: 0.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"