Ashes in the Fog

Detective Elias Ward knows that in his city, nothing burns without reason. When a midnight call brings him to a house fire on Baker Street, the charred ruins reveal more than just a body—they hide secrets that someone wanted erased. A silver bracelet, a burned note reading "Debts must be paid," and whispers of a man in a grey hat pull Ward into a case that refuses to stay buried. As he digs deeper, Ward uncovers Samuel Rourke's trail of debts, betrayals, and enemies—all circling back to a name from the past: James Kessler, a man consumed by vengeance. But when evidence begins pointing at Ward himself, the hunter becomes the hunted, and the line between truth and deception blurs. In a fog-drenched city where shadows move faster than the law, Ward must untangle lies before the final ember burns him too. Ashes in the Fog is a gritty detective tale of revenge, betrayal, and the cost of justice when nothing stays buried.