Wilchestershire, a small town in the north of England, situated at the shore, barely anyone knew it, besides the annual mermaid festival. It was very well-known for sticking to that tradition, bringing in all the tourists on the first weekend of May, to make it seem like a vibrant little town that has their shit together when it couldn't be further from the truth.
But who's to judge? She wouldn't even begin to engage in discussion about that, 'let them all have their little dreamworld and let them live in peace, so I can have mine' is what she always sticks to. It has worked so far. Up until this day. The day that mysterious girl came ashore, and she saw the limp body of Simon Cartellier hanging out of his windshield, his blood spilled all over his trunk, making it seem like a work of art almost. Had she only known what she has gotten herself into by running after the girl that would soon haunt her dreams and far more than just that...
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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