When Detective John Harper learns that Lilly Sumner, his dead daughter’s best friend, has been found delirious, covered in someone else’s blood, and mumbling fragments of a nursery rhyme, he must unravel the strangest, darkest case of his crumbling career.
At the heart of this mystery lies a fragile teenage girl, left adrift since the sudden death of her closest friend; a disgraced police detective, shattered by the loss of his daughter and the disintegration of his marriage; and a retired school teacher whose walled garden hides not only her bitter heart, but the dark secret that makes her garden grow.
This tale is about the events of a single week, told through multiple points of view along staggered time lines. It promises to take the reader on a wild ride toward an inevitable, yet stunning conclusion.
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Five chapters of my completed work, the dark thiller "Snow Day" is also available on wattpad. The complete story is available on Amazon.com (http://amzn.to/10f4imW).
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Dan Maurer is an independent author, screenwriter, theater director, and digital marketer. He is also a proud member of International Thriller Writers, Inc and the Horror Writers Association. Throughout his career in publishing and marketing, he has been involved in the publication of bestselling titles such as John Grisham's "The Firm', Richard Price's "Clockers", and Jim Lovell and Jeffrey Kluger's "Lost Moon", which became the film "Apollo 13'. As a digital marker, he has supported popular publishing brands including Curious George, Peterson Field Guides, and The Polar Express.
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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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