Lyle Milton

Loophole of the Gods, Part I Lyle Milton

? Witness the Genesis of America's Newest Hard-Boiled Detective: Man Zero, in this Deeply Immersive Psychological Technothriller Mystery! ?

Can a girl be murdered if she was never born? It's a paradox at the core of an astonishing case, one that exhumes horrific memories for one private investigator.

Over a year ago, Jesse Davenport was plunged into hell when he lost his only child 'Lainey' to a brutal murder. Thrown in jail and put on trial for executing her killers in a blind rage, he ultimately escaped conviction, but not the persecuting eyes of the public. So, isolated in his all-consuming grief, he retreated into the shattered remains of his life, shielding himself from the world.

When the world comes knocking with sledgehammer--a copycat case of Lainey's murder--Jesse's shield is obliterated as Dr. Nicoletta Albescu, bereaved mother of the current victim, assaults him with a snuff video of her own daughter, determined to be his latest client by any means necessary.

Her daughter's name was Adrianna, a girl who was anything but normal--she wasn't born... she was created. But no matter how real this eccentric billionaire professes Adrianna to be, Jesse refuses to join Dr. Albescu in her delusion. In her world, though, she's used to getting what she wants, so goes to extreme lengths to manipulate Jesse into taking her case. And, take it, he does... reluctantly. However, as he tracks down Adrianna's killers, he learns that absolutely nothing, present or past, is what it seems, shattering his reality and leaving him struggling against his steady descent back into hell where he discovers that Dr. Albescu isn't the only "god" he must overcome. Some gods are trying to stop him. Some gods seek to control him. But others...

They intend to kill him.

Can Jesse slash through the mounting secrets and lies, maintain his grip on sanity while solving the case, and keep himself and those around him from ending up dead?