As a serial killer has his latest potential victim tied up, he reflects on his life's work.
A detective busy battling his own demons is put on the case, and is running out of time.
The ex-husband of the potential victim puts aside years of hostility to save the woman he once loved.
As the clock ticks down, an innocent woman faces her demise at the hands of evil. As this deadly game of cat and mouse unfolds, taking turn after tragic turn, will the evil take one final victim?
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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