In the rain-soaked city of Grayhaven, Detective Marcus Hale has seen every kind of crime imaginable. But when an investigative journalist is found murdered on a forgotten street with a cryptic note in his hand that reads “You Were Right,” Marcus realizes this case is different.
The victim had been working on a story about a hidden network operating deep within the city—one powerful enough to erase evidence, silence witnesses, and manipulate the police themselves.
As Marcus digs deeper, he uncovers a conspiracy that reaches into the highest levels of government, law enforcement, and organized crime. Every clue leads to another dead end—or another body.
But the most terrifying discovery is this:
The journalist wasn’t the first person to uncover the truth.
And Marcus may be the next person who knows too much.
Now hunted by unseen enemies and unsure who he can trust, Marcus must uncover the truth before the same people who silenced the journalist silence him too.
Mystery
Detective
Thriller
Conspiracy
Supernatural
Psychological
Urban Fantasy
Monsters
Memory
Noir
Antihero
Chosenone
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ 5.0 (2)
GenreDetective and Crime
Length45 mins
Narrated bySelect Your Own
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 6, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter 1
4Chapter 4
2Chapter 2
5Chapter 5
3Chapter 3
6Chapter 6
About the author
Thomas Irysteal
I write mystery stories that explore the quiet spaces where secrets hide and the moments when truth finally demands to be heard. My work is drawn to small towns, human silence, and the emotional cost of looking away. I believe the land remembers what people try to forget, and my stories live in that tension.View all by Thomas Irysteal
