Elsie is kind and energetic soul living in the 1920s in Lake town Chicago on the outskirts of town murders have been going up recently and fear has been rising for the residences of the city.
One day she unexpectedly stumbles upon a man a victim of the recent killer, thanks to her he survives, turning her world upside down as she sets out on a journey to find the killer and protect her loved ones, unaware that thing she fears is closer than she might know, navigating this journey in a desperate race against time, will she be able to save everyone or will she be the very one who needs to be saved?
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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