Lainey is a 17-year old small town girl – and she has no idea she’s about to be involved in a grisly murder investigation.
When Arline Rochell is found brutally murdered one morning, Lainey’s suspicions arise. Why does this girl seem to be hated by everyone? While digging for clues, she discovers that blackmail could have been the motive. While trying to understand her friends’ hatred for the murdered student, she finds herself in the middle of a second murder cover-up.
Clues lead to a number of other people, including Lainey’s friend Wendy… and the more she wants to prove her innocence, the more it looks as if her friend has done the deed. Along with Sheriff Weeks’ help, Lainey delves into who had most to gain by killing Arline. But can they find the killer before it’s too late?