THE COMO DECEPTION

Deep Waters, Deadly Secrets

Murder, Money, and a Lake Full of Lies—Kit Carsen’s First Major Case Might Be His Last.

 

Kit Carsen wasn’t born a detective, but he’s learning fast. A sharp-suited Australian lawyer with a knack for numbers, he thought he was signing up for a career in corporate investigations. Turns out, he signed up for a murder.

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One minute, he was eating strawberries and cream at Wimbledon. The next, he was on a jet to Lake Como, where the money is old, the water is deep, and the lies come dressed in silk.

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Ivan Asanov, a hotshot tech tycoon, took an unscheduled swim and didn’t come up for air. The local Carabinieri called it an accident. Kit wasn’t buying it.

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Now, he’s stepping into the dead man’s shoes, living in his spectacular lakeside apartment, driving his python-green Porsche, and even babysitting his cat. Then there’s the sister—sharp, sceptical, and just as convinced her brother didn’t drown by accident.

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Together, they wade into a world of high finance and low morals. From the shimmering shores of Lake Como to the cold cobblestone streets of Zurich, they quickly learn that the game is rigged, everyone is bluffing, and the house likes to win.

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Kit knows the score: in a world built on deception, the truth is the last thing anyone wants found. And asking the wrong questions? That’s a good way to end up lying on the bottom of a lake.