Deception A Shadow of Lies

“In a world where truth is twisted, and loyalty is a dangerous bet, where the line between protector and predator blurs — and the only path forward lies beneath layers of lies.”

A decorated cop, Rishi Verma, wakes up to a nightmare. His wife, journalist Kavya Sanyal, is murdered in cold blood, and he’s the prime suspect. With no memory of what truly happened between them and the damning evidence stacked against him, he’s arrested. 

Refusing to believe Rishi is guilty, James Moses, Rishi’s colleague and trusted friend, suspects foul play. Convinced that internal politics might cloud the judgment, James urges the department to appoint an external investigator. In light of James’s request, Officer Avani Tyagi is appointed to conduct an unbiased investigation.

What begins as a reinvestigation soon spirals into something far more dangerous, unravelling a trail of secrets Kavya had been chasing, secrets tied to a powerful criminal syndicate. The deeper Avani digs, the clearer it becomes — Rishi may have been framed.

But just as Avani inches closer to the truth, Rishi goes rogue. His sudden, unexplained actions unsettle her, raising troubling questions. With every revelation, the case grows darker, and so do Avani’s doubts. 

“What if the man she's trying to save… is the very man she's hunting?”

A chilling tale of betrayal, manipulation, and buried truths, Deception — A Shadow of Lies will keep you hooked till the very end.

• Paperback: 554 pages
• Publisher: White Falcon Publishing; 1 edition (January 2026)
• Author: Tapassya
• ISBN-13: 9789376319305
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 inch

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