Deception – A Psychological Thriller

by Nick Hayward & Alison Scarlett Giblin

Step into the world of Jonathan Chambers: Deception – a mind-bending psychological thriller where science collides with the soul. At the heart of the story is Jonathan Chambers, a successful entrepreneur drawn into the shadowy depths of the Ankh Institute, a secret research facility probing the limits of reincarnation, memory, and consciousness.

Blending elements of conspiracy, metaphysical science, and human drama, Deception is the gripping first instalment in a new thriller series by Nick Hayward and Alison Scarlett Giblin. Perfect for fans of The Silent Patient, Shutter Island, and Black Mirror, this novel challenges everything you thought you knew about identity, control, and the afterlife.

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Jonathan Chambers has it all—wealth, charm, and a penthouse life above the city.
Until tragedy strikes.

Diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour, Jonathan is rushed to the Ankh Institute—a futuristic medical centre cloaked in mystery. But after radical surgery, he awakens changed… haunted by vivid dreams of past lives.

As the lines blur between science and the supernatural, Jonathan uncovers the Institute’s true purpose: not to heal… but to control.

   

Dying was only the beginning.

What if your soul could be hacked? What if it already had been?
Inside the Ankh Institute, immortality has a price.