After years of an on and off again relationship, New Age shop clerk Peyton Reynolds thinks she's finally got Rob Morris out of her system. That is, until he dies and starts following her around like an undead puppy. Peyton figures that if she can help Rob solve his murder, maybe he can move on. But it isn't as easy as it sounds. Poking her nose into his death lands Peyton in the middle of some very nasty business involving a twisted love triangle, unscrupulous business practices, missing cleaning ladies, and a lot of tacky gold jewelry. To further complicate matters, Peyton's got a hunky new coworker, who seems to want more than just a palm reading. As the body count rises, she rushes to solve Rob’s murder and put a stop to things before someone makes Peyton herself a ghost.
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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