Intrigue and espionage set in Montreal during the 1995 Quebec separation crisis. The protagonist is Frédéric Maestracci, an unassuming mid-level officer in the Canadian Security Intelligence Service whose entire life seems to be falling apart. In addition to the country breaking up, Maestracci's mentor at the service dies, his marriage is in difficulty, his estranged son is an extremist and the visiting CIA believes there's an information leak in his department. How can he extricate himself from these personal and professional crises? Is there any way back to normality?
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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