The deserted, coastal village of Pluckley, Kent holds a secret. Riley Summers has the perfect life working as a psychiatrist in the city and singing as a hobby with her thoughtful boyfriend, Landon Castello. However, when she finds a tattered photo album in her cellar, she begins to realise that things are not quite as they seem in the Summers family. An engagement party leaves Riley with some startling questions about her past, and she sets off to eerie Pluckley to find some answers. At first the people of Pluckley are smart and optimistic. She is intrigued by the curiously courageous actor, Harold Walker. However, after he introduces her to liquor, Riley slowly finds herself drawn into a web of impersonation, robbery and perhaps, even drugs.Can Riley resist the charms of Harold Walker and uncover the secret of the tattered photo album before it's too late, or will her demise become yet another Pluckley legend?
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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