{"id":814780,"date":"2026-05-23T18:08:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T18:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/?p=814780"},"modified":"2026-05-23T18:08:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T18:08:02","slug":"a-gripping-mysterythriller-explores-the-dangerous-cost-of-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/a-gripping-mysterythriller-explores-the-dangerous-cost-of-truth_814780.html","title":{"rendered":"A Gripping Mystery-Thriller Explores the Dangerous Cost of Truth"},"content":{"rendered":"
Interview with a Dead Man by Stephen Arthur Delivers a Dark Tale of Science, Secrets, and Second Chances<\/div>\n

A powerful new mystery-thriller, Interview with a Dead Man by Stephen Arthur, brings readers into a chilling story of ambition, science, and hidden truths. Set in the quiet town of Polk’s Crossing, the novella blends crime fiction and speculative science to explore what happens when a dangerous secret refuses to stay buried.<\/p>\n

In the story, a dying chemist named Johnson arrives at a hospital with a bullet wound and an unbelievable confession. Refusing to speak to police, he asks for a struggling local reporter, Stephen Arthur, to hear his story. What begins as a search for a career-defining headline quickly becomes a disturbing discovery involving a chemical compound that may have the power to reverse death itself.<\/p>\n

As the truth unfolds, the reporter must decide whether exposing the story is worth the risks it may bring. What starts as ambition soon turns into a battle between truth, survival, and the dangerous cost of knowledge.<\/p>\n

Interview with a Dead Man will be available in Paperback, Hardcover, and eBook formats.<\/p>\n

About the Author<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stephen Arthur was a highly skilled space-systems engineer who’s deeply unsettling stories explore the hidden fears and moral struggles within the human psyche. Known in his professional life for precision and logic, Arthur’s fiction reveals a powerful imagination drawn to the darker aspects of human nature. Interview with a Dead Man was discovered among his papers after his passing and is now published as a tribute by his children to a creative side of their father they never fully knew.<\/p>\n

Connect with the Author<\/strong><\/p>\n

Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61587895838823<\/a><\/p>\n

Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stevensscottp\/<\/a><\/p>\n

For media inquiries, interviews, or review copies, please contact: scottpstevensauthor@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

CTA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Readers who enjoy suspenseful storytelling and morally complex mysteries are invited to discover Interview with a Dead Man, immerse themselves in its chilling twists, and look forward to more compelling stories from Stephen Arthur.<\/p>\n

Media Contact<\/span>
Company Name:<\/strong> Scott P. Stevens<\/a>
Contact Person:<\/strong> Scott P. Stevens
Email:<\/strong> Send Email<\/a>
Country:<\/strong> United States
Website:<\/strong> https:\/\/scottpstevens.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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