Sometimes, the worst prison is your own mind.
Aleks Romanov thought he could outsmart the system. A brilliant hacker with a vision for justice, Aleks takes it upon himself to expose the corruption of a powerful corporation by stealing millions and redistributing the wealth. But what starts as a righteous mission quickly unravels into a nightmare of lies, betrayal, and consequences beyond his control.
Now facing a lengthy prison sentence, Aleks must confront the destruction he has caused—not only to the system he tried to fight but to the people closest to him. As Detective Petra Kade, once his ally, pursues justice with relentless determination, Aleks is forced to reckon with his guilt and the devastating toll his choices have taken on his relationships.
Caught between the weight of his mistakes and the possibility of redemption, Aleks embarks on a painful journey of self-discovery. But can he find a way forward, or is he doomed to be defined by his crimes?
In Code of Deceit, the first installment of the Crime & Retribution trilogy, a man's quest for justice becomes a dark spiral into self-destruction—and the beginning of his fight for redemption.