"For there is nothing lost here, that may be found, if sought."― Edmund Spenser
A woman lives among the people of a small town, middle of Utah. She fits in pretty well after all the practice she's had, lifetime after lifetimes of hard work.
What would you do if someone started sticking their nose into your business, suddenly after your life is almost perfect. Would you just give up? Would you fight? What if they were faster or stronger than you? But then again, what if they weren't. What if someone who wasn't even looking, finds what wasn't lost and didn't want to be found in the first place?
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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