What if you found out the characters from your novels were real people? Former Marine Captain Jason Anderson is a bestselling crime writer suffering from PTSD and agoraphobia. According to him, his life is normal. When North Carolina Police Captain Beth Kane literally storms into his apartment, Anderson realizes things aren't as normal as he thinks. He discovers every book he's every written since his return home is based off true crime stories solved by Kane. When Anderson's new book reveals shocking predictions about Kane's latest case, including her death, the former Marine is forced to help Kane catch a killer, save the lives of other police officers and figure out the truth between fact and fiction, because not even Anderson knows the difference.
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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