Eight volunteers, an old run-down hotel, and a murderer. The Vertex Resort has been out of business for years, but when the previous owner's son asks for eight people to stay a few weeks in it, Calypso and her friend sign up. Things run smoothly for the first night but after the storm hits things go downhill pretty fast. Someone is trying to sabotage the entire mission and they'll stop at nothing to destroy anyone who messes with their plans. Calypso has to work against time and fate to rescue the other volunteers and herself.
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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