Nearly Boswell just wants to keep her head down at her crime lab internship and escape her trailer park past—until a girl from her community turns up dead on her first day, and suddenly Nearly's got a target on her back. When cryptic messages start appearing at crime scenes and a mysterious corpse surfaces with secrets that could upend everything she knows about her missing father, Nearly realizes someone is playing a deadly game designed just for her. With her boyfriend distracted by undercover work and her friends dismissing her concerns, Nearly has to trust her sharp instincts and her growing skills to uncover the truth before the killer strikes again. This is a gripping mystery that'll have you racing through the pages to find out what really happened—and whether Nearly's father is the key to stopping a dangerous predator.

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Tense indie-pop and alt-rock with dark undertones—think Purity Ring, Metric, and The Japanese House. Suspenseful synths meet vulnerable vocals. Atmospheric production, paranoid energy, moments of defiant strength. Contemporary thriller vibes with emotional vulnerability underneath.