The Institute

A case, a buried truth. And a detective who refuses to give up. Behind the walls of Ashbury Institute, the truth is only a distorted reflection. And someone is willing to do anything to keep it hidden. When Vanessa Freedman, esteemed editor at Midnight Sun Press, vanishes into thin air, former agent Ethan Carter finds himself immersed in an investigation that draws him into a vortex of publishing secrets, toxic relationships, and betrayed ambitions. But it's not just a woman who has disappeared. It's the truth itself that is imprisoned within those walls. In a rising tide of tension, Carter must face not only the shadows that envelop the Institute, but also the demons he carries within himself. Who decides who the monsters are? And what is the real cost of choosing which side to be on? A tense, profound, and captivating psychological thriller, where no one is innocent and every choice has consequences. The second investigation for Ethan Carter, a protagonist you will never forget.