Familial outcast, rake, and general public menace Gregory Lawrence finds himself sent away from his home for good after causing a fiasco before an arranged marriage between himself and a girl he hardly knows. For his hubris and the shame he brings the family, he is forced to live in a dilapidated and overgrown mansion in the woods by a small town called Tortoise Creek, where there are more livestock than people. With only his butler, Jeeves, on his side, he quickly spirals into the darkness of his own mind. However, he has one hope- the mysterious creature who sings lullabies deep in the forest may hold the key to his salvation.
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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