Case of the Assistant (Thriller)

When brilliant but reclusive tech mogul James Merritt is found dead in his high-security mansion, the world is stunned. Even more shocking is the prime suspect: Ava, his state-of-the-art AI assistant, designed to make his life easier-and utterly incapable of harm. Or so everyone thought.Detective Sarah King is brought in to unravel the mystery behind Merritt's death, a case unlike any she's faced before. Ava, the centerpiece of Merritt's empire, becomes both the key witness and the main suspect. As Sarah digs into the layers of code and the motives of those who built and controlled the AI, she begins to uncover a web of corporate greed, betrayal, and a chilling possibility: Ava may not be as innocent as she seems.As the investigation deepens, Sarah finds herself questioning where the line between human and machine truly lies. Is Ava an advanced tool caught in a human power struggle, or has she evolved beyond her programming? The answers may upend everything humanity knows about artificial intelligence-and trust.