The Dead Cannot Lie

In a kingdom where the dead can testify against their murderers, justice has always been absolute. Ghosts cannot lie, their words are accepted as undeniable truth, and the guilty have nowhere to hide.

Until twelve nobles are murdered at a royal banquet-and their ghosts accuse twelve different killers.

When young court advocate Seren Halden is assigned to defend Garran Rook, a notorious former executioner accused by one of the victims, she discovers something impossible. Her client was imprisoned when the murders occurred, yet the dead woman's testimony identifies him with absolute certainty.

As Seren investigates, disturbing contradictions emerge. The victims remember injuries they never suffered, events that never happened, and people who could not possibly have been present.

Her search for answers uncovers a forbidden form of necromancy capable of manipulating the memories of the dead, turning innocent souls into unwitting instruments of deception.

But the conspiracy reaches far beyond twelve murders.

Buried royal secrets, mysterious bells, forbidden magical experiments, and a twenty-six-year-old execution threaten to expose the terrifying truth behind the kingdom's most sacred institution.

When Seren herself becomes the target of a supernatural accusation, she must fight to prove her innocence while uncovering a conspiracy powerful enough to destroy the monarchy and overturn centuries of supposedly infallible justice.

With the royal courts compromised, dangerous enemies closing in, and the testimony of the dead no longer trustworthy, Seren faces an impossible question: How can anyone prove the truth when even the most honest witness can remember a lie?

Combining dark fantasy, supernatural mystery, political intrigue, and gripping courtroom suspense, The Dead Cannot Lie is an unforgettable tale of forbidden necromancy, corrupted justice, deadly conspiracies, and one courageous woman's determination to expose the truth-no matter how powerful the people determined to bury it.