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At a suburban New York high school, Madison is a senior determined to find a missing friend. The other popular students have disappeared after being named in the anonymous posts of a mysterious blogger. As Madison digs deeper, she finds herself becoming the target of both an online stalker and real‑world threats, forcing her to confront the hidden dangers lurking within her own school community.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Todd Strasser
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