When popular cheerleader Emily Roberts vanishes without a trace, the tight-knit community is thrown into chaos. Among those affected is Maya Chen, a quiet and observant junior with a talent for solving puzzles and uncovering mysteries.
With the help of her best friend Ryan Garcia and the enigmatic outsider Harper Williams, Maya uncovers a web of deceit, secrets and hidden agendas that lead her to unravel the truth behind Emily's vanishing. Maya discovers that the shadows of of Maplewood High hood darker secrets than she could have ever imagined.
Will Maya uncover the truth behind Emily's disappearance, or will the shadows consume them all?
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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