The Silent Witness. In the quiet town of Ashford, renowned journalist Daniel Cross returns home for his father's funeral, only to uncover a chilling mystery. His father, Henry Cross, a retired judge, died in what seemed like a natural passing until Daniel receives an anonymous note stating, "Your father's last case wasn't closed. Neither is his fate." Determined to uncover the truth, Daniel delves into Henry's final case a high-profile murder trial that sent a wealthy businessman, Victor Langley, to prison two decades ago. As Daniel investigates, he encounters Sarah Langley, Victor's daughter, who has spent years trying to prove her father's innocence. As tensions rise, bodies start to appear witnesses, lawyers, and even a former detective all meeting gruesome fates. Daniel and Sarah form an uneasy alliance, navigating a maze of deception, corruption, and hidden truths. Each clue they uncover unravels a sinister plot stretching back farther than they imagined. When they realize that Henry Cross might have been the last piece of a puzzle someone is determined to keep buried, they become targets themselves. In a final, shocking revelation, Daniel must confront a devastating truth: his father may not have been the upstanding judge he thought he was. With danger closing in, he must decide expose the truth at any cost, or bury the past to survive?