Some riddles should never be solved...A lost cipher. A deadly secret. A race against time.Mercer is an expert codebreaker, but this puzzle is different. A seemingly blank red paper hides a truth powerful enough to kill for. When his search for answers pulls in Marcus, a streetwise operative, and Abigail, a woman with a past tied to the mystery, they find themselves hunted by dangerous forces.From forgotten estates to underground casinos, the trio races to unravel the cipher before Wilkins-a ruthless enemy with his own agenda-gets there first. As Marcus risks his life beneath a crumbling theatre, Mercer plays a deadly game of deception in a high-stakes club, and Abigail uncovers a secret hidden in her family's past, the stakes only grow higher.Some secrets should stay buried. But Mercer doesn't walk away from a challenge.The truth is waiting. And someone will kill to keep it hidden.A captivating, high-stakes thriller for fans of intrigue, deception, and mystery.