Nikola is a spy for the most known criminal investigators of East Waterside, the Royal Officers of Secret Special Investigations: ROSSI. Nikola has a unique ability, making her known as the animal whisperer, as she can commune with the animals and see through their eyes, giving her a fierce advantage as a spy. Using the animals of the city's bodies as a vessel, she witnesses an exchange that could lead to a murder being prevented.
When an investigation goes horribly wrong due to running out of time, she ends up invited to the victims' funeral, and it turns out it was someone she had known in the past.
Who can Nikola trust? What lies in her future?
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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