Four months ago, Rory Mackenzie's girlfriend jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge. One month ago, his partner was shot in a drug bust that ended his career.
Two months ago, Juliana Karlson and her partner raided an apartment, and he was shot and bled out in minutes. Two weeks ago, she was transferred to New York City.
Now, the two have gotten off to an explosive start. After negotiating an uneasy truce, they are surprised to find that they have more in common than they initially thought, and being patching up their relationship, and picking up the pieces of their lives.
When serial killer Frankie Gerard makes a reappearance, Juliana finds her world coming undone, and Rory finds himself struggling to fight off his demons. Can they hold it together and come out alive?
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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