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Elizabeth Wakefield has left WSVU to start a new life as a reporter for the Sweet Valley Gazette, finding excitement in her work yet an unshakable obsession with Tom Watts who has disappeared from her life. Across town, her brother Todd Wilkins is in deep shock following the tragic death of Gin‑Yung Suh. Meanwhile, Elizabeth’s sister Jessica Wakefield continues to wander into detective Nick Fox’s line of duty, drawing herself into the mystery that surrounds their city.
These intertwined lives keep them all on edge, as they grapple with past connections, sudden loss, and the pull of investigative intrigue.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Contemporary Fiction
Authors: Laurie John
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