Detective Jordan Cross has seen every kind of crime, but nothing prepared him for the death of Sophie Valen. Sprawled across a white Persian rug in her luxury Manhattan penthouse, the high-profile socialite looks like the victim of a professional hit-until Jordan notices the one thing everyone else missed.Sophie Valen isn't dead. She's the architect of her own disappearance.As the city mourns its golden girl, Jordan uncovers a chilling reality: Sophie didn't just lie about her death; she lied about her life. To escape the "Consortium," a shadowy international cartel with its reach in every government, she has turned herself into a ghost. But her enemies-a ruthless mercenary army and a mastermind hidden in far-reaching corridors of power-don't believe in ghosts.Now, Jordan and Sophie are caught in a lethal race across the world. From the secret command centers of New York and the ancient cisterns of Istanbul to the high-tech docks of Hong Kong, the trail leads to a terrifying final showdown at a global summit in London. Someone is planning to rewrite the future of the world through a chemical "Compliance Event," and Sophie holds the only key to stopping them.But in a world built on deception, who can Jordan trust? Sophie is a master manipulator, and the truth she's hiding might be more dangerous than the men hunting them."The Victim Lied" is a cinematic, high-stakes thriller that explores the dark intersection of truth, obsession, and survival. In a game where every player has a secret, you'll learn that the truth is never innocent.