Secrets and lies run deep in a group of childhood friends. When Olivia and Jayden suddenly disappear, their friends are left to wonder what happened. Amara is blamed by her adoptive family for Jayden's disappearance, but she soon discovers that it was one of her own friends who killed Jayden and Sylas. However, Amara keeps this information to herself as she believes they have kidnapped Olivia and are holding her hostage.
Meanwhile, Kai becomes convinced that Emma is responsible for the disappearances, which strains their friendship and causes Kai's health to deteriorate. Elijah thinks Lucas is behind it all, but he's too afraid to speak up because Lucas knows about his drug dealing. Elijah's drug problem and abusive uncle only add to the stress, and he becomes suicidal as the case heats up.
As the investigation continues, Ezra plays detective to find her missing cousin, Olivia when Sylas, her friend searching for Olivia, ends up dead. Among the childhood friends is the murderer, who will do anything to keep their secrets hidden, even if it means murdering their friends or working with dangerous gangs to keep Olivia hostage. With the truth slowly unraveling, it becomes clear that everyone in the group has something to hide, and their secrets may be the key to solving the case.
"Murder in These Veins" is a thrilling tale of betrayal, murder, and friendship. Will the truth be revealed, or will the friends' dark secrets stay buried forever? Find out in this gripping suspense novel.
4 girls. 4 lies. 1 common secret.
Secrets are dangerous. Lies are even more.
Welcome to Paradise Highschool, 'Where it's all possible.'
Adrianna struggles to keep her best friend's secret with her. Until she finally lets her best friend down unintentionally by doing something despicable which becomes her most dreaded secret.
Claire is the part of the most alluring and popular group of the school, The Triö. She tries to keep up with the lies she said the time when her group members turned from four people to three.
Elizabeth has just shifted to this small town. When her parents decide to send her to Paradise Highschool, she makes up her mind to transform her studious life into a playful and partying one. She even changes her name to Gwen. But she has a bad history and a long memory. All she needs now is vengeance against the girl who ruined her life.
Rosetta is a British girl. Lost her parents at 10, lives with her grandparents and has a good life. However, she witnesses something. She later lies about it. Her one lie turns out to be very fatal.
Two wrongs never make a right.
Detective Bones and her assistant, James Black, travel through the minds of 4 secretive and untruthful teenagers. They try to solve the mystery of the death of the popular teen icons of the school, Emma and Amber, who strangely happened to be common friends of all the four teens who were quite different from each other.
Detective Bones is sure that one of them committed the murder. Every time, they go close to finding the truth, a revelation or clue leads them to reconsider their conclusion.
Who committed the murder? And if they did, then why? Because Emma and Amber could never have done anything to hurt anyone. At least, that is what's being said...