Azayla is a twelve year old Jewish girl who has been in hiding nearly all her life. Her and her little brother, Jeremiah have only known living in fear. Azayla struggles to take proper care of Jeremiah, as their father had died whilst fighting the Nazi's. Their mama couldn't take it, and so she married a man that Azayla has suspicions about. When her Mama is found dead, she knows that there is something more to her Mama's new husband. Does she have the strength and courage to figure out what it is?
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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