Virtual Murder: A Mark Carter Thriller

A murder that makes no sense. A reality that cannot be trusted.

When Calgary detective Mark Carter is called to a murder scene, he expects another routine investigation. Instead, he finds twenty-five-year-old Tyler Evans stabbed to death in his apartment, still wearing an augmented-reality headset and haptic gloves that simulate touch.

The physical evidence points to murder. But what Tyler experienced inside the virtual world raises questions that should not have possible answers.

With the help of technology consultant Erin Cross, Carter's investigation leads to Eternis - a revolutionary AI service designed to ease grief by allowing people to interact with virtual recreations of those they have lost.

For Carter, the discovery is more than professional. Still haunted by the death of his own wife, he understands all too well the temptation of seeing someone you love again.

But how far would a grieving person go to hold on to the dead? And what happens when an artificial intelligence learns exactly what people desperately want?

As the line between perception and reality begins to blur, Carter and Cross must uncover the truth behind Tyler's murder before technology designed to offer comfort reveals a far more dangerous side.

Set against the real streets and landscapes of Calgary, Canada, Virtual Murder blends murder mystery, psychological suspense, and speculative technology in a story about grief, memory, and how easily reality can be manipulated.

If you could see someone you lost one more time, would you trust what you saw?

Virtual Murder is the first book in The Mark Carter Files.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Publisher
Published: 09/22/2026
ISBN: 9781068028007
Pages: 178
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.41d