A pattern has unfolded in the small town of Wolf Lake.
Every week, a child goes missing, and a child returns, unharmed.
It's happened nonstop for several weeks. No one knows what to do or how to stop it.
Except Mikey.
He feels something is up. He lived through the experience and nothing added up.
'Why go through the trouble of kidnapping a kid, only to let them go after a week?'
Something bigger is happening in the town and he wants to find out.
*This is a fictional story. Any names, places or themes similar to real life are mere coincidences.*
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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