Detective Lance Marshall is still getting used to his new job. After spending years in big cities solving big city crime he finds himself in a town that hasn't had a murder in two years. Just boredom sets in Wickton experiences a wave of murders that make even a big city cop shake in his boots. Teaming up with his partner, long time Wickton cop, Grant West; along with Wickton's lone CSI, Angie Angmann. Bodies are dropping fast, and the killer shows no signs of stopping. Can Marshall and West see through the facade and catch the Butcher?
*Very graphic and contains many mature themes. Sexual assault, murder, toture and mutilation. Not for young readers or the squeamish*
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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