When high school student Jonathan Loera is found dead at Riverclank High, the administration quickly dismisses his death as a tragic accident. But Redley Randson isn't convinced. Something about the crime scene doesn't add up-and someone seems determined to keep it that way. "Everybody has a secret, the truth is the most dangerous weapon of all." With his sharp instincts and relentless curiosity, sharp and observant student Red refuses to let his classmate's memory be buried under lies. Alongside his loyal friends, Chenna Cooper and Daniel Pacione, Red begins investigating the circumstances surrounding Jonathan's death-only to discover that the boy may have stumbled upon something someone was willing to kill to keep hidden. Secrets surface. Clues disappear. People begin to turn against them. And somewhere in the shadows, someone seems to know their every move. As the investigation unfolds like a deadly game of chess, every clue becomes a move, every secret becomes a weapon, and every mistake brings them closer to checkmate. A heart-pounding murder mystery filled with relentless suspense, betrayal, hidden agendas, and unbreakable bonds of friendship, Murders in School explores how far people will go to protect their darkest secrets-and what happens when someone finally learns how to play the game.

After a painful breakup, a culinary student returns to her small hometown for the summer, hoping to escape the ghosts of her past. But when she steps back into Willowdale, memories of her best friend, who was murdered years ago and labeled a suicide, resurface. Kassandra has always believed the truth about Thais's death was hidden, and she becomes determined to uncover what really happened. As she digs deeper into the mystery, she's drawn into a dangerous, complicated romance that forces her to confront not only her unresolved grief and guilt over Thais's death, but also the remnants of her broken self. As passion and betrayal collide, Kassandra must navigate a web of secrets and desire, slowly piecing together the truth while learning to forgive herself and heal. ──────────────────────────────────────────────── **This is Book One of the trilogy Indulgence & Deception: The Willowdale Saga**