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Maddie's rare ability—seeing the shadowy dates of death etched on the foreheads of strangers— is both a blessing and a curse. She uses it to help her mother’s client business, but when a boy disappears on the date Maddie has identified, a homicide investigation erupts. With more teens vanishing and found murdered, the community turns against her. Maddie must work with a boy who may be linked to the killer while balancing her own survival, the mystery, and the bonds with her family.
The novel weaves crime investigation, family dynamics, and supernatural tension in a fast-paced narrative that explores how a unique gift can frame one’s life as a dangerous advantage.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Victoria Laurie
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