Shrouded Deceit

Shrouded Deceit

SHROUDED DECEIT By EK Powers A brutal winter grips Philadelphia. A faceless body is found in an abandoned building. The killer didn’t just murder—he erased. Detectives Richard Smith and Joe Hill, hardened by years on the force, stumble into a case so grotesque it defies logic. Victims are mutilated, their faces stripped away with surgical precision. The city is paralyzed with fear—and a storm of secrets swirls beneath the surface. As the murders escalate, the detectives uncover chilling connections between the victims—once close friends with a shadowy past. But the deeper they dig, the stranger the clues become. A haunted doll factory. A deranged killer who sings operatic arias while committing unspeakable acts. Whispered legends of government experiments no one dares to mention. With each discovery, the line between reality and madness blurs. Faces are not just being stolen—they’re being worn. And someone, somewhere, is watching it all unfold with terrifying intent. Set against the gritty, snow-covered streets of North Philadelphia, Shrouded Deceit is a psychological horror crime thriller that fuses gruesome murder with conspiratorial unease. This gripping novel plunges readers into a world of faceless corpses, buried trauma, and a darkness that thrives in forgotten corners of the city. But this isn’t just a story of murder. It’s about identity, survival—and the lies we wear to protect the truth. Dare to look beneath the mask. But be warned—what you find may never let you go. Alessandra 5.0 out of 5 stars Creepy and weirdly good Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2025 Format: Kindle I took this with me on my bus rides to work, big mistake cause I kept missing my stop getting sucked in. The crimes were pretty wild and the whole vibe just made winter outside the window feel even colder. There's this bit with the doll factory, I honestly got goose bumps. The writing isn't super fancy but I didn't care, cause it made it feel more real to me. I might've rolled my eyes at the detectives sometimes—they mess up a bit much—but at least they're kinda like real ppl. Saw one or two typos but that stuff doesn't bug me, really. schrese grandy-knight 5.0 out of 5 stars Shrouded Deceit will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2025 Format: Paperback Shrouded Deceit by E.K. Powers is a chilling, genre-blending thriller that grips you from the start. Set in a frozen Philadelphia, it follows two detectives as they investigate a series of gruesome murders where victims are left faceless—literally. The writing is atmospheric and intense, the villain unforgettable, and the mystery layered with eerie twists involving haunted locations, psychological trauma, and whispers of government experiments.