A killer's on the loose in year 2085.
Rachel, a planetarian with psychic abilities, gives tours in Quincy, Illinois. Her grandfather's device, the Empathy Tracker, makes planetary maps. Rachel sees and hears stories in greater detail when the Empathy Tracker projects maps during a full moon.
On Valentine's Day, Rachel hears a familiar story when she plays the Gem City Planetary Map. She becomes alarmed as the story becomes more detailed about her grandmother's childhood friends Nadine and Bill, who never returned from their honeymoon.
Aware of Rachel's talent, Detectives from the Quincy Bureau of Investigation reach out to her in their struggle for a lead. Can she provide clues about the double homicide? Will the full moon reveal the killer?
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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