The Phantom Layer: An Elara Vance Thriller - Softcover

Halder, Subham

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798252935188

Publisher: Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

"Every perfect crime begins with a perfect design."

A masterpiece of modern architecture. An invisible flaw. A lethal secret.

Elara Vance is a brilliant architect, a master of complex systems whose designs are celebrated for their impossible elegance and unbreachable security. But her latest project, a high-tech fortress of luxury, hides a dangerous secret—the 'Phantom Layer'—a structural design flaw known only to Elara and the elusive, dangerous security auditor, Silas Thorne.

Thorne sees architecture not as art, but as a battleground of vulnerabilities. And now, someone has weaponized Elara’s flaw.

When an impossible crime is committed within the very walls she built, the 'Phantom Layer' becomes the ultimate escape route. Accused of designing the perfect crime, Elara must enter a dangerous alliance with the enigmatic Silas Thorne to neutralize her own design and expose the real threat.

Trapped between her obsession with design and the cold reality of betrayal, she must navigate her own creation before the Silent Axis closes in.

If you are a fan of cerebral technology thrillers, complex protagonists, and architectural suspense, The Phantom Layer is a sharp, atmospheric mystery that will keep you guessing until the final page is designed.

This is the official prequel origin story to Subham Halder’s explosive thriller series.

Buy now to discover what happens when perfection becomes a weapon.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798252935188
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 115