Prudence Knightley is a sixteen-year-old junior. Her life in the small town she lives in is typical, even with a father for a police officer. Nothing much happens - until a girl in her school goes missing, and is found dead days later, her body bruised and beaten. No reason is known, but the last person to see her, and the top suspect, is the town's teenage criminal - and Prudence's enemy, Avery Watts.
Determined to solve the mystery, Prudence teams up with Avery, as they try to figure it out. But when another girl goes missing, they both realise this mightn't be a coincidence - and they all might be in more danger than they ever thought.
Summer Leigh is full of life experience at the youthful age of sixteen years. Having to live in many towns due to her parents career choices she has adapted to constant change. However they have finally settled down into West Village where Summer finally fits in at school and makes long life friendships.
Relationships and loyalty is constantly tested throughout especially when their lives are completely flipped upside down when they discover one their best friends have been murdered. They must rely upon one another to protect each other secrets from becoming exposed.
Will the murderer get away with it?