Dead Lines

Peter Russell, a former film director whose life was devastated by his daughter's kidnapping and murder, takes work creating promotional videos for a Los Angeles technology start-up called Trans. The company has developed a mobile communication device offering exceptionally powerful, crystal-clear connectivity that works anywhere. As Peter uses Trans himself, he begins seeing his murdered daughter through the device. Other voices soon emerge—disembodied, confused, angry, and often malevolent—coming from a newly accessible dimension. As deaths among Trans users multiply, Peter discovers the technology has opened a gateway to something far darker and more dangerous than anyone anticipated. Peter must uncover the truth behind Trans and stop the horror it has unleashed before the gateway opens completely. The novel blends speculative and supernatural elements, exploring how a revolutionary communication technology becomes a conduit to something deadly.