The Lord of Trompe-l'oeil

[SPIN OFF TO THE ADLER SERIES AND CAN BE READ AS A STANDALONE]

In the demanding world of elitism and power, Charles Bradford is a name that stands as one of the most recognised scholars in the sphere of academia and promising devotee to the ministry. On the outside, at least.

Inwardly, there may have been a number of sordid hobbies, so to speak from a past life that still clung to him buried under the glitz and glamour of his illustrious status.

These two identities were never to intercept longer than a fleeting moment, stretched thinner and thinner until almost inconceivable except to a select few.

When a complete outsider discovers his deviant interests, things can only take a turn for the worst. The floodgates to untouched scars and deeper secrets hidden from Charles himself are breached and quite possibly, an unexpected romance he isn't anywhere prepared to handle.