Dead men can't catch killers. But maybe with the right help, they can bend the rules from the afterlife.Drug dealer AJ has just discovered he's been murdered. Trapped in the surreal complexities of the afterlife, he realizes he's still bound in service to his killer, the ruthless drug kingpin Governor Tyson. Meanwhile, homicide detective Maleek Shapiro is closing in on "skooches", an enigmatic and dangerous drug at the heart of the case.As Shapiro edges closer to proving the case against the governor, the investigation throws him into a maze of mystical experiences, unsettling encounters, and nightmarish realms where the boundaries between life and death-and dreams and reality-blur. Dead bodies begin to pile up as the untouchable governor storms towards his sinister goals without regard for consequences.Can Shapiro, with AJ's help from beyond the grave, stop the governor or will they all be sacrificed at the altar of his personal ambitions?A poetic, spiritual and gripping exploration of the human psyche and the thin line between life and death, INTO THE GRAY SCALE blends dark fantasy with crime drama, unraveling raw emotions and surreal twists that challenge the boundaries of reality itself!