The House That Lies Built

<p> In Elmwood-a postcard-perfect town that smells of apples and old grudges-single mother Sarah Jones is being slowly erased. Anonymous emails hardened smiles and a missing ex-husband turn neighbors into jurors and Sarah into the town's favorite culprit.</p><p></p><p>Enter Troy Noon a Magnificat detective who can bend electronics to his will and his fiancée therapist Helen Aviso whose gift reaches minds as easily as hearts. Guided by their enigmatic mentor Ogdon and buoyed by allies-wisecracking Ollie cyber-savant Younique and soft-spoken researcher Grace Tal-the team follows a breadcrumb trail from diner whispers to a mill's forgotten clock and a house where secrets breed.</p><p></p><p>As they peel back Elmwood's glossy paint they uncover orchestrated scapegoating financial crimes that shadow Sarah's past and a malignant force that keeps the town obedient. Even d trembling shepherd dog-last witness to a forest confrontation-helps point to the truth.</p><p></p><p>Betrayals surface. The town turns. And when the reckoning comes it isn't just about clearing Sarah's name; it's about teaching a community to choose compassion over convenience.</p><p> </p>