The Man by Bram Stoker

Two best friends, Abel and Eric, both fall in love with the same woman, and a secret rivalry begins. When one of them mysteriously disappears at sea, the survivor seems to move on—until strange events suggest that not everything is as it seems. The story slowly unravels a dark act of treachery and a final, supernatural twist. Stoker explores themes of jealousy, loyalty, and buried guilt. It’s a classic Gothic narrative of love gone fatally wrong.