Shadow Trust

In the decaying industrial town of Ironhollow, two childhood friends—Caleb Vance and Elias Merrick—co-own a struggling private correctional facility. When state contracts dwindle, Elias proposes a radical scheme to frame Caleb for gross negligence, triggering a prison riot that will kill Caleb's reputation and life. But as the trap closes, Elias discovers that the man he betrayed has already shed his old identity, becoming a ghost who orchestrated his own downfall to expose a deeper corruption. A noir thriller about stolen selves and the deadliest debt of friendship.