Farooq's Journal

Farooq's Journal
A Lapis Blood Novella

Before Soraya Rahimi uncovered the conspiracy, another man risked everything to expose the truth.

Farooq Akbari is an ordinary inventory clerk working in the lapis lazuli mines of Afghanistan's rugged Badakhshan Province. His life revolves around numbers, records, and routine-until a single missing crate catches his attention.

At first, it seems like a simple accounting error.

Then another shipment goes missing.

Then a miner disappears.

As Farooq follows a trail of altered records, secret meetings, hidden warehouses, and unregistered convoys moving through the mountains, he uncovers evidence of a vast criminal network built on corruption, smuggling, and murder. At the center of it all is a mysterious figure known only as The Falcon-a powerful man whose influence reaches far beyond the mines.

With the help of government clerk Abdul Rahman, Farooq begins documenting everything he discovers. Every missing shipment. Every secret payment. Every dangerous clue.

But powerful men do not tolerate threats.

As the walls begin closing in, Farooq realizes he may not live long enough to expose the truth. With time running out, he must find a way to ensure the evidence survives-even if he does not.

Set against the breathtaking yet unforgiving mountains of Afghanistan, Farooq's Journal is a gripping mystery thriller filled with corruption, suspense, hidden conspiracies, and the courage of one ordinary man who refuses to look away.

When the truth becomes more dangerous than silence, how much would you risk to protect it?