"Why? Why did you do it?", I asked my sadness turning into disappointment and anger.
"I did it to protect us, my love"
"Don't you dare call me that. You lost that privilege the moment you decided to kill my brother"
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Victoria Coleman is fresh out of jail from being falsely accused of killing her adopted brother. Even though she knows she didn't commit the crime, just walked in at the wrong time, she blames herself for her brother's death and this has caused a toll on her overall health and life.
She takes the journey to find who actually killed her brother and the reason behind it, what she finds out is shocking and completely unexpected.
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Come find out what happens, and follow Victoria in her journey to find out who really is, The Deceit Among Us.
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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