A routine burglary in a quiet suburban street should have been an easy case. But when Detective Mercer arrives, something about the scene feels wrong-too staged, too quiet, too deliberate. Before he can make sense of it, a body is discovered down by the canal, pulling him into a far darker investigation than anyone expected.The victim's injuries don't match the location. The evidence doesn't match the timeline. And the deeper Mercer digs, the more he realises the burglary and the body are connected by something far more sinister than coincidence.As the city's shadows tighten around him, Mercer is forced to confront patterns he hoped he'd never see again-signs that hint at forces working beneath the surface of the everyday world. Whispers. Symbols. A presence he can't explain but can't ignore.With pressure mounting and the truth slipping further away, Mercer must navigate lies, fear, and the supernatural threads woven through the case. Because someone wanted this body found... and someone else is desperate to keep the real story buried.Gritty, atmospheric, and charged with a supernatural edge, The Missing Truth pushes The Mercer Files deeper into danger, mystery, and the unseen forces shaping the city's darkest crimes. Perfect for readers who love detective fiction with a paranormal twist.