The Guilty
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Last published Wed, Nov 5, 2025
Everyone in Fallen Oak thought Denali Stark's death was a tragic accident. A drunken stumble off a parking garage roof. Nothing more.
But her older sister, Diamond, knows better. Sent away after her own life shattered in scandal, Diamond returns home to bury Denali-only to discover whispers of bruises, fingerprints, and secrets that refuse to stay buried.
Four of Denali's closest friends are hiding something, bound together by guilt and silence. And someone in the shadows is leaving cryptic clues, determined to unravel the truth... or bury it for good.
When Diamond crosses paths with Eric Walsh, the boy who saw everything but said nothing, she finds both an ally and a dangerous spark of love. Together, they begin to piece together what really happened that night. But the closer Diamond gets to the truth, the more she realizes her sister wasn't the innocent girl the town worships-Denali had enemies, and one of them is still out there.
In a town where everyone is guilty of something, Diamond must decide how much of the truth she's willing to uncover... and what it will cost her to expose it.
A story of secrets, betrayal, and forbidden love, The Guilty will leave you breathless until the final page.
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