When a man is about become homeless, he's desperate for money. He decides to break into a family's home and kidnap their son. Later, the family finds a note on the boy's bed. It said if they wanted to ever see their son again, they would have to pay the kidnapper $50,000. The police searched for the kidnapper for months and he was nowhere to be found. Their left with one choice: pay the money or never see their son again. But there's one problem, they can't. Will the man kindly return their son or will he hold him captive forever?
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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