Detective Cole Ryan is a seasoned detective, being the one of the youngest officers to become a detective while having one of the highest closure rates. So when a missing persons case is given to him, many thought that it would only take a matter of weeks, even days, for him to solve it. However, as he further delves into the new case of disappearance of eighteen-year-old girl, Violet Han, the more he finds out that it is far more complicated than anyone could have foreseen; finding clues to reasons of her disappearance and a long-hidden secret from notes found in the home. For Detective Cole Ryan, this case hits closer to home as time is ticking to find the girl alive or as a corpse.
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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