The Reason of Death

Some deaths are recorded. Some are explained. And some are simply buried. Every night at 3:17 a.m., time stops in Ward Number 7 of Shanti Nursing Home. When a young man, Arjun Verma, dies without warning or explanation, the case is closed with a familiar verdict—Cause of Death: Unknown. But for Nurse Kavita, the silence surrounding his death feels heavier than the loss itself. As unexplained events begin to surface—words appearing on mirrors, clocks refusing to move, and a presence that does not seek to frighten but to be remembered—a buried past returns. Five years earlier, a woman named Ananya Verma died in the same hospital. Her death was ruled a suicide. The truth was never spoken. And now it is demanding to be acknowledged. With each step closer to the truth, more lives begin to unravel. These deaths are not acts of revenge—they are reckonings. The Reason of Death is not a conventional horror novel. It is a slow-burn psychological descent into institutional silence, suppressed guilt, and the terrifying consequences of ignored truths. The fear here does not rely on spectacle or shock. It settles quietly, grows familiar, and refuses to leave. This novel asks a chilling question: What if death is not caused by illness, accident, or fate—but by the truth finally being seen? Dark, unsettling, and deeply human, The Reason of Death is for readers who seek more than entertainment—who are willing to confront stories that linger long after the final page. Once you enter Ward Number 7, time no longer behaves normally. And some truths will not let you leave unchanged.