Eleven years ago, Willow and Corbin Echols welcomed a baby girl into the world.
Ten years ago, Willow died in a car accident leaving Corbin a single father to one-year-old Indie and thirteen-year-old Orion.
Nine years ago, Corbin hired a lady named Gwynn to be Indie's nanny. He married her three months later.
Eight years ago, Orion left for a wrestling camp in Miami and never came home.
One month ago, Gwynn was found dead in the family home.
Three weeks ago, Corbin was arrested for Gwynn's murder and Indie was left completely alone.
Four days ago, Indie's social worker announced that Orion had been located--alive and well; and he wants his sister back.
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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