The discreet town of Aulcarn holds a secret.
Helen Willis is perfect. Helen Willis has the perfect life working as an accountant in the city with her perfect boyfriend, Dan Abbott.
However, when she finds an old newspaper from 1926 in a passed down family home, she begins to realise that things are not quite as they seem in the Willis family. A Centenary festival leaves Helen with some startling questions about her past so she sets off to her home town, Aulcarn In search of answers. At first she believes all the people of Aulcarn are quiet and desolate. However there is a man by the name of Matthew Sallow. He is intrigued by her story and very... eager.. to help. Helen slowly finds herself drawn into a web of Murder, homicide and perhaps, even genocide.
Can Helen uncover the secret of the eerie newspaper before it's too late, or will her demise become yet another Aulcarn legend?
(This blurb/ description is in its beta stages and is subject to change.)
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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