First there was Out of Bounds and then Lateral Hazard. Now there is Unplayable Lie.She built a new life in Rome. Her past may not let her keep it.Kira Vladimirova has traded her old life for a new one. An elegant apartment in Trastevere with the man she loves, a quiet job with architectural firm, and optimism for a bright future. To her boyfriend and newfound family, she's ambitious, composed, and mysterious. But Kira wasn't always Kira. When a dark shadow from her past resurfaces in Rome, her fragile peace begins to unravel. As the Eternal City becomes a chessboard of deceit and danger, Kira must decide whether to keep running-or to face the truth of her past who made her what she is. Unplayable Lie is a taut, elegant thriller about identity, redemption, and the price of escape, where every choice carries a cost, and every past casts a shadow.