It's been a year since Gracie Khristy Champberg disappeared without a trace after staying at her grandmother's for the summer. Her best friend, Evelyn Star Evans, refuses to believe that Gracie simply ran away, despite what everyone-including the police-has concluded. As the small town of Windsor tries to move on, Evelyn is haunted by the unanswered questions and the growing distance in her own life, including her relationship with Aidan.
Determined to uncover the truth, Evelyn embarks on a dangerous quest to find out what really happened to Gracie. But as she digs deeper, she realizes that someone is watching her, and the closer she gets to the truth, the more she risks her own life.
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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