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Violet Ambrose feels the lingering echoes of the dead—an unsettling psychic ability that has kept her safe from little birds, but now confronts a terrifying reality: a serial killer terrorizing her Washington community. With her new feelings for her lifelong friend Jay Heaton complicating matters, Violet realizes she may be the only one able to track the killer and prevent another murder. Together, they navigate uneasy trust, growing affection, and the danger of becoming the very prey they seek to protect.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Kimberly Derting
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