Reporter Zilla Gillette, always meets her deadline and she'll do (almost) anything to get the story - especially when it comes to exposing a racist militia group she suspects are responsible for recent homicides in Anchorage. The militia is led by the ruthless "General" Alex Burke, a Vietnam Veteran who is bitter about the direction of the country. The General plans a revolution to seize leadership and create New Patriot Alaska before advancing his plan to take America back. To help recruit citizen soldiers to the Double Eagle Patriots militia, Burke enlists the skills of a lethal "New Messiah", the seductively evil Jamie Lynn Carter, who is only too happy to woo new troops and kill detractors. Her beauty is an asset to the General's plans, but her taste for illegal drugs becomes a deadly point of contention. With the help of astute fellow reporter Ray Walker, her friend Mo Scott a gentle but fierce survivor of domestic violence, and the intriguing head of homicide, Sergeant August Platonovich, Zilla risks her life to report on this well-armed, murderous group bent on total destruction.
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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