Aokigahara Forest, found at the base of Mt Fugi, is the most popular suicide destination in Japan and the second most in the world. Over a hundred bodies are reported found there each year. Alexis and Riley are a socially estranged couple living in San Francisco. Obsessed with the paranormal, Alexis becomes infatuated by Aokigahara and feels compelled to visit it with her faithful and naive boyfriend. The two arrive in Japan as aliens in another world. They soon enter the forest. As they progress deeper into the eerie wood, it appears Alexis's true intentions are far darker than they seemed and Riley is forced to question the nature of their relationship...

3 teenage girls. Murdered. Allison Jepson didn't think she'd be the next victim. Caleb Marsh has been Allison's crush since kindergarten. When the notes bring the two of them closer, Allison is having a hard time being happy. When Allison gets kidnapped, the story switches to Caleb's POV and you get to follow his quest to find Allison. "Allison's always getting into trouble she doesn't deserve" ~ Caleb Marsh, Chapter 11. [Cover created by xVanillaTwilight!]

Tragedies change people. That being said, it shouldn't come as a surprise that the accident changed Gemma. Anger problems seem like the only issue to her, but her father and evil step-mother see a lot more than that lying underneath. Unable to help her, they go to their last resort; they send her to Safe Haven, a summer camp for troubled teens. Haven is a place where misunderstood teenagers can realize their problems and work through them in a safe environment. At least, that's what Gemma thought. The first things that come are the notes. Each one is written with a specific message on it, targeting the accident that killed her best friend and blaming her. The next are the secrets; everyone has one. But does everyone have one about her? The threads start unraveling as Gemma searches for the person who's hurting her; the person who is trying to drive her insane. But the closer she comes to uncovering the secret, the closer she comes to realizing that not everyone is who they seem. Mystery #3 October 3rd, 2012 Watty Awards Mystery Finalist 2012 Cover by @captainmarvel165