1947. Two years ago, the world exitted the worst war known to man. Soldiers were brought home. People all over the world rejoiced.
Last year, the daughter of war hero Alexander Lacey was kidnapped. She was found four days later, dead.
But the murder of Susan Lacey isn't the point of this story. This story is about how nine passengers climbed onto the Intercontinental express on January 17th, 1947 - and how one of them left the train four days later in a body bag. Some would say he deserved it. But that's also not the point of this story. The point of this story is:
Who killed him?
[based on murder on the orient express]
[an applyfic]
[the christie murders series]
[closed]
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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