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In California’s high school circles, soccer player Charlie Dixon finds himself framed for a friend’s near‑fatal overdose at a party. Blackmailed into locating a flash drive that everyone in school wants hidden, and pressured by a shady best friend to sabotage an upcoming game, Charlie must clear his name, win back the girl of his dreams, and confront a past that may be the root of his problems. Throughout a frantic week, he navigates cliques, school rivalries, and the high‑stakes world of teenage drama, turning an ordinary student into a reluctant detective.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Sarah Skilton
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