WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION Adrift after a failed suicide attempt, golden boy Everest can't find anything worth living for - until he meets Beverly, a loner determined to prove him wrong. ***** For a boy who seemed to have it all - wealth, good looks, popularity, a wide circle of friends - Everest Finley becomes the ultimate social outcast after failing to take his own life. Dejected and alone, he starts his last year of high school by acting out, determined to ruin his golden boy reputation after his best friend and girlfriend both turn on him. But to his surprise, resident loner Beverly Davis reaches out and tries to befriend him. Ever the optimistic, her empathy and persistence eventually convinces him to spend time with her, and the two slowly bond over their complicated family lives and a love of singing. But even as their budding friendship begins to hint at something more, Everest continues to struggle with depression and unhappiness. Can a simple pact between the two truly encourage him to find something worth living for? Content and/or Trigger Warning: this story contains mentions and descriptions of depression and self harm. -SKY

A woman is found strangled in her own bed-killed with a man's necktie. No forced entry. No witnesses. One detail that doesn't belong. Detective Madison Knight knows the crime scene is staged. The house is spotless. Impersonal. But a single photograph on the nightstand tells her the murder was anything but random. The detail hits closer than it should-and Madison can't shake the feeling it's the key to everything. Then the killer strikes again. A second woman is found dead, strangled with the same brand of necktie. Madison realizes she's chasing a calculating serial killer-one who chooses his victims carefully and hides in the shadows. As the clues begin to connect, Madison uncovers a dark truth no one else sees. The murderer isn't finished-and if Madison is right, he's already choosing his next victim. Fast-paced, twisty, and addictive-perfect for fans of female-led crime thrillers and police procedurals. Book one in the international bestselling Detective Madison Knight series.