The rain in this city doesn't wash away sins; it only makes them gleam under the neon lights.
When a high-ranking government official is executed inside his fortified office, a blood-stained, highly classified folder is left balanced on his chest-a cryptic invitation to a lethal mind game.
Detective Murad, a rugged investigator who thrives in the city's darkest corners, takes the case. The folder contains no names, only dense grids of book ciphers, Morse code, and geographic coordinates leading deep into the city's forgotten subterranean infrastructure.
But as Murad descends into the flooded labyrinth of The Drowned Engine to decode the first clue, he realizes he isn't just hunting a killer. He is tracking "The Ghost"-an elite entity capable of blacking out entire digital grids and manipulating the city's powerful syndicates.
The trap is set, the water is rising, and the countdown has begun. To save his closest ally and expose a massive corporate conspiracy, Murad must breach the highest firewalls in the district. But some encryptions are meant to stay buried, and opening the next door means there is no turning back.
Dive into Volume 1 of an intense, suspenseful cyber-noir thriller filled with high-stakes hacking, gritty detective work, and cryptic mysteries. Perfect for fans of Blade Runner, Altered Carbon, and classic hardboiled detective stories.
