The Book of Lies is a 2008 novel written by Brad Meltzer that assumes a connection between the story of Cain and Abel and the superhero Superman, co-created by Jerry Siegel.

[3] The book of Genesis tells the story of the slaying of Abel by his brother Cain; the world's first recorded murder.

Despite wide assumption that Cain used a rock or tree branch, the Bible does not state what weapon was used.

As a result, his son dreamed of a bulletproof man and co-created one of the world's greatest superheroes: Superman.

In Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Cal Harper comes face-to-face with his family's greatest secret: his long-lost father, who has been shot with a gun that traces back to Mitchell Siegel's 1932 murder.