A wealthy woman is dead in Hartford, CT, and the cause of death is anyone's guess. Suicide? Murder? Natural causes? The manner of death will determine the payout of her estate and there are as many possibilities as suspects. A powerful and thrilling literary mystery that plays out like a symphony of several movements, Burial of the Dead will keep you guessing--and most of your guesses will be wrong. Multiple levels of deception and wrongdoing will keep readers guessing in this stylishly written story of familial treachery - Booklist The intricate plot builds to a singular finale that delivers an unexpectedly satisfying balancing of the scales. - PW

Esoteric: adj. Understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest. A group of eight. Multiple disappearances appear around town. Bodies of the missing coming back dead. An unknown prosecutor. The citizens of Madison, Massachusetts are in an uproar as these unexplainable events occur. It started badly with the kid. It got worse as the missing and dead piled up. The deaths are brushed off as accidents, and the "murderer" behind bars. Yet, some know better. Some who can see things others cannot. Enter the "buddys club". A group of high school freshmen, attempting to survive the year. Determined to get to the bottom of these problems, they try to solve the problem through dangerous, contradictory ways. Navigating personal problems, rivalries, and of course the trouble in everyone's mind is the adventure of a lifetime. But, as relations flare and the trouble outside their doorstep becomes more real and horrifying, they must discover where their true allies and trust remain, and what they must do to save everyone around them. ***** TW: Gore, horror, death, murder. Huge thanks to @sulkytae for the wonderful cover and banner set! Featured (x1)

When Jo finds herself being dragged along to work as a camp counselor by her best friend Beth, concerns about her summer begin to rise. Nestled deep in the woods of Washington, Jo soon discovers that her home for the next two months conceals an unsettling undercurrent of mysteries. As the days unfold, the camp becomes the backdrop for a series of haunting events, transforming the once peaceful Camp Silver Creek into a labyrinth of secrets and suspense. Jo finds herself entangled in the camp's deception forcing her to unravel the hidden truths lurking beyond the forest. Only a mysterious girl with raven black hair clouds her mind. Total Word Count Of Novel: 96,805 ( around 450 pages )