Blackwater Forest, northern Louisiana. 17-year-old Natalie Dreyfus went camping with a group of friends, the weekend of the longest day of the year. Natalie was the only member of the group who did not leave that campsite in a body bag.
Blackwater Forest, northern Louisiana. 17-year-old Cadet Andrew "AJ" Jackson set out on a solo survival mission, part of his course requirements at Pershing Military Academy. Late that night, murders were committed near where AJ was camping. One girl survived, and she ran with AJ as they both tried desperately not to get killed
Trigger Warnings: implied sexual assault, murder, mentions of abuse and suicide
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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