Seventeen year old Elias is less than happy when his family decides to up and move to a small, dreary town. Of course, his opinion doesn't matter. Not when all his dad cares about is his dutiful stepmom and do-no-wrong little sister. Compared to them, Elias' feelings are worth about as much as dust in the wind. But he quickly discovers that his new home is much more than it seems...when he stumbles upon a dead body-the morbid work of the local serial killer, La Mort Noire. Suddenly, Elias finds himself locked out of his comfort zone; tutoring a creepy rich kid that draws skeletons, hanging with a bubbly boy who sticks to him like glue, staking out criminal houses, and taking the biggest risks he'll ever take in his life, all in an effort to solve the towns mysterious deaths. Because to gain his fathers favor, Elias will do anything. Even hunt down and unveil a twisted murderer.

They used to be inseparable as they grew up together. Now, she doesn't even want to look at his face, much less be in his presence. She had successfully avoided him for the last 4 years, but when her safety becomes gravely compromised and her parents go missing, she has no choice but to turn to him for help. He's willing to help. The only problem is, it's not for free.

The year is 1955, and the death of beloved high school junior Sarah Benadine has left the town of Clearwater, Wisconsin reeling. It seems everyone in town has their own suspicions on what happened to the girl. But when Sarah's eleven-year-old neighbor, Shannon, is attacked by an unknown creature in the night, it becomes evident that things are not quite what they seem. Shannon is invited to attend the prestigious school on the outskirts of town and is suddenly swept into a whole new world she is only beginning to understand. As more bad things begin to plague the town of Clearwater, the question everyone wants answered is: What really happened to Sarah Benadine? ***The Fall of Clearwater Book One*** ***Cover by the wonderful @olga_godim***

"Please, please let me go. I beg of you!" I pleaded with the unknown voice. "Now you know I can't do that." The voice said, it's robotic sound angered me. "W-why?" Tears wouldn't stop sliding down my face. "Because you're the key to my happiness." [There are a lot of chapters, but they're all short.]

This is a true crime list about 10 children who committed murders. DISCLAIMER AND WARNING: Some of the contents are graphic and very disturbing, especially because many of the victims were children themselves. Reader discretion is advised. 11/24/2019: n. 1 in #truecrime