Shadow of Deceit

By Fazal Esaf

There's a peculiar silence that follows a scream.
It lingers in hallways. It haunts forests. It settles into the bones of those left behind.
This novel was born from that silence.
Shadows of Deceit is not merely a tale of crime - it's a mirror to our collective darkness. Every lie we bury, every truth we avoid, every innocent smile hiding secrets - they all echo here. This is the story of a small town with a clean reputation and a bloody conscience. A story where no one is entirely good, and everyone has something to hide.
In writing this, I stepped into the minds of the broken, the vengeful, the lost, and the righteous - sometimes, all in one person. The line between justice and revenge, truth and illusion, becomes thin, almost translucent. And when the final page turns, you might ask yourself: What would I have done?
Welcome to Halewood. Trust no one. Especially yourself.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F9Y2TVHP
• ISBN13: 9798285376057
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"