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Name: Scared to Death
Author: Norah McClintock

After Tessa’s body is found floating in Elder Pond, Chloe confronts the shock of her friend’s death and a gnawing sense of guilt for overlooking Tessa’s distress. Determined to uncover the murderer, Chloe digs through a web of deception that reveals the darker undercurrents of their community. The story follows her journey of grief, suspicion, and the quest for justice amid adolescence and mortality.

First publish date: 2001

Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery

Authors: Norah McClintock

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