J. Lee Murphy
Shadows of Deception — the novel resting on an old wooden desk by candlelight, surrounded by skulls, cobwebs, an antique quill, and arcane sigils.
Releasing July 12, 2026

New Paranormal Thriller

Shadows of Deception

A burned-out CIA operative returns home to a small Kentucky town and stumbles into a conspiracy that predates civilization itself.

Shadows of Deception is a thriller about hidden history, genetic manipulation, ancient beings, and one man's desperate fight to determine what is real — before someone decides he no longer needs to be.

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The town remembered things it had no business remembering. So did he.

— from Shadows of Deception

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About J. Lee Murphy

J. Lee Murphy writes paranormal thrillers set in small American towns where the everyday and the inexplicable share the same street. His stories live at the intersection of suspense, the supernatural, and the slow dread of realizing the people around you have been keeping a secret for far too long. Read the full bio →