Play Dead, Stay Dead

After General Asher Shaw suddenly appears at his own funeral, he discovers that his wife, Elsa, has already been celebrated as a famed chaste widow—while his staged death is instantly exposed. But Elsa has long since come to hate him with all her heart. Together with Chancellor Lowen, she turns Asher into a true fallen hero for good. And it all began with his fake death...

After General Asher Shaw suddenly appears at his own funeral, he discovers that his wife, Elsa, has already been celebrated as a famed chaste widow—while his staged death is instantly exposed. But Elsa has long since come to hate him with all her heart. Together with Chancellor Lowen, she turns Asher into a true fallen hero for good. And it all began with his fake death...