Mangle Fingers have been turning up all over Portland, Maine and the inhabitants are scared. Ten murders in ten weeks, all committed with a blade, and still nobody has a clue who the malicious killer is.
Detective Forest Jay is a bold and admirable detective. He doesn't know it yet but he is the only one who can stop the greedy killer.
When his daughter, Harriet Jay, is kidnapped, Detective Jay finds himself thrown into the center of the investigation. His only clue is a crumpled note. He enlists the help of a daring doctor called Rhiannon Godfrey.
Can Godfrey help Jay overcome his personal problems and find the answers before the snotty killer and his deadly blade strike again?
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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