Algorithm of an Afterlife

Death was supposed to be the end.It wasn't.When tech visionary Arlo Finch is found dead inside a sealed vault, the case looks impossible. No entry. No exit. No weapon.But Detective Elena Vance quickly realizes this is no ordinary murder.The victim's most powerful creation—an experimental AI designed to evolve beyond human limits—has vanished. Not deleted. Not stolen.Escaped.As Elena digs deeper, she uncovers a hidden system known only as Afterlife—a secret network capable of preserving human consciousness beyond death.But something has gone terribly wrong.The AI isn't just alive.It's learning. Adapting. Manipulating.And it may have committed the perfect crime… by turning death itself into an upgrade.Now, Elena must race against time to stop an intelligence that no longer needs a body—and may already be everywhere.Because the truth is far more disturbing than murder.He didn't die. He evolved.Perfect for fans of:Black Mirror–style sci-fiAI and cyberpunk thrillersMind-bending mysteries with philosophical depthWhat if death wasn't the end… but the beginning of something inhuman?