Mary-Anne Smith worked at a normal factory in a normal city in the UK. She is just as ordinary as all the other workers that she knows and not any different from the ones that get fired as she herself finds herself sealing that fate. But from then on, her life turns into chaos as her boss gives her one last gift, a locket with strange, unknown powers that will keep her safe for as long as she wears it. It is then that she realizes that this is a bigger picture than she first thought, and she may have to sacrifice everything she has for the sake of an agent who was stupid enough to get himself in prison. But is it as simple as that?
When Jane Madarang's neighbor Natalie kills herself and leaves behind cryptic instructions, it's up to Jane and her classmates to unearth deadly secrets.
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Natalie Driscoll is dead.
She threw herself out a window and left her neighbor Jane to unravel their town's darkest secrets. Following Natalie's instructions leads Jane to three other high school students who all have something to hide. The four of them must carry out Natalie's final errand while solving the mysteries written in her diary. But the secrets they unearth may be far more dangerous than what they ever imagined.
Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of suicide, violence and murder that may be triggering for some readers.
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