Inspired by the Lincoln Rhyme series written by
Jeffery Deaver
Kircher Covell, former criminologist, had suffered severe nerve damage in his arms and legs in an accident 5 years earlier. The genius criminologist spent his days bedridden, furious at life for taking away everything he loved.
His expertise would be needed when a series of gruesome deaths start piling up and no one could stomach to look at the scenes.
His legs being what they were he couldn't search the crime scenes himself, so they had to find someone to do exactly as he said.
The lucky.. or not so lucky.. beat cop who found the first body, Ashton Gunn, would be his new apprentice. And she was quite the fast learner.
Together, will Covell and Gunn be able to solve this before it's too late?
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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