Harper-Lee Schuyler has never lived a normal life. When she was 14 her mother died during childbirth with her baby brother, Harley. Now it's 2 years later and her father thinks that their family needs a fresh start in a new town called Winchester. Harper thinks it's odd that her dad wants to start new, because he rarely leaves his study and never leaves the house.
When the family gets to Winchester, Harper-Lee and her brothers have some doubts. But after a few days they fall in love with the town.
And then the murders begin.
Two days after they move into their new house Harper's brother goes missing. A day later his body is found in a ditch a mile from the house. He's barely breathing when they find him. Two days later another teenage boy was found on the outskirts of town. But this time the murderer finished his job.
As Harper and her new friends, a girl named Avalon Royce, her twin brother Caspian, and his best friend Carver Daniels race to find the killer, can they keep from being the next target?
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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