Dark Horse

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Taken up with her sister's death, Cessira drops out of college, unable to bear the gossip and speculation around her about the question everyone has on their minds — “Why?”
The authorities have ruled it out as suicide. But there's no explanation that satisfies her.
She hops on a flight to Sacramento and moves in with her aunt, leaving behind her family and friends in New York. In hopes of finding answers, she hires a private investigator to dig into Emily's death.
Weeks later, she finds herself in a stranger's house, shook up, scared, and locked up inside an empty room. 
What does fate have in store for her now?All Rights Reserved

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