The Sanitized Man

In the rust-belt city of Dunmire, a prison murder trial becomes a labyrinth of obsession. Caleb Thorne, an inmate known for his chillingly precise routines, stands accused of strangling his cellmate. Prosecutors paint his extreme orderliness as the signature of a methodical killer. But defense attorney Elena Voss, battling her own demons, uncovers a medical secret that turns the case inside out. In a final courtroom revelation, she exposes a logical impossibility that proves Caleb's pathological need for control is not the prelude to murder—but the twisted armor of a man who could never cross that line.