The Forgery of Us

When a scandal erupts at a elite exam-prep academy in the Republic of Karnata, two childhood friends who built a criminal empire on faking student identities face the ultimate betrayal. One has spent years constructing the perfect trap, orchestrating a deadly scheme to erase his partner entirely and steal the life he believes is rightfully his. In the vein of Harlan Coben, this is a thriller about how the desperate need to become someone else can poison the deepest bonds of friendship and turn identity itself into a murder weapon.