Venus Benzier. She's dead.
She didn't just "die," she was murdered. Funny thing about high school is, some of the cruelest people you meet are here. No one knew, no one knew the truth. Or, no one was willing to speak the truth.
Ed Cummings, he was new to Westwick High, and new to this little town that goes by the name of Rose Creek. He came precisely two weeks after Venus died. No, he didn't know her, but he was determined to find out what happened. And Venus was going to help him. So the question on everyones mind was,
Who murdered Venus?
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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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