Homicide detective Magnolia Murray is no stranger to pain, but the sudden loss of her father tears open old wounds and reawakens her nightmares. Beset by doubt and hounded by memories, her only instinct is to flee.
When offered the chance to start anew, far from her fresh grief and dark past, she can almost be relieved - until meeting her surly new partner, Dean Corbin, and being confronted by the grim case that he wanted solved yesterday. The two rapidly become entangled in an all-consuming race against a killer targeting only the most innocent of victims.
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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