*Every single character in this book is intentionally based on a real person or collection of real people. A vast majority of events in this book are based on real incidents involving the real people. As the book continues to be serialized, the actual people behind the characters will be revealed. All except one.
In December of 2017, Tinsley Port's body was found floating in the central pond of The Carolina Conservatory for The Arts. Immediately, her seven closest friends were taken into custody. A year later, Bertie Blandish writes her account from the Orange State Penitentiary, giving her account of everything leading up to the grisly and stylishly named, "Carolina Circle Murders."
By writing her account, she claims to not want fame, but Bertie and bullshit start with the same letter and her motives are always ulterior.
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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