Ricardo Jorge Da Silva Marques – författare

In the depths of Blackridge Reserve, a legal hunting lodge hidden within an isolated forest, two friends arrive expecting a peaceful retreat. Vanessa, an English teacher seeking escape from routine, and Daniela, a disciplined military officer on vacation, are drawn into an environment that feels increasingly unsettling beneath its calm surface.When a hunting trip turns into a fatal accident, confusion quickly escalates into suspicion. Evidence does not match memory, and what should be a clear case begins to fracture under forensic scrutiny. As authorities close in, Vanessa finds herself accused of a crime she insists she did not commit, while Daniela's silence raises even deeper questions.Sheriff Tomson and Detective Cane are called to investigate, but the deeper they go, the more the forest itself seems to resist explanation. Hidden beneath Blackridge lies a forgotten military system—one designed to observe, manipulate, and predict human behavior within controlled terrain.