In a high-stakes game of cat and mouse, private detective Sam Caldwell's life unravels after a woman slips a drive into his pocket before killing herself. Overnight, Sam's world explodes into chaos. Hunted by CIA operatives and the FBI, he must uncover deadly secrets hidden inside the drive before he becomes their next target. Navigating a tangled web of betrayal, paranoia, and cryptic technology, Sam is forced to team up with unlikely allies: a pair of rogue detectives and a timid computer technician, all while trying to protect his long-term relationship.

With trust in short supply and time running out, Scott Stokes' What Lies Within reveals how some secrets were never meant to be kept secret. Trust no one. Believe nothing. And uncover what lies within before it is too late.