First published 2025
The police closed the case on Elijah Martinez's death, calling it an accidental drug overdose. His mother refuses to accept their verdict. She hires Margo Angelhart to discover what really killed her son. Margo expects a straightforward investigation. She plans to interview Elijah's friends and retrace his final day. The case turns complicated fast. Every friend insists Elijah never touched drugs. A teacher who criticized the police investigation winds up murdered. Margo uncovers connections to a drug ring that operated inside the school. Her brother Jack, a former police officer, hits walls when he questions current cops about the case. They cannot tell if the department is protecting an ongoing investigation or hiding their own mistakes. More teenagers face danger as Margo digs deeper. She must expose the truth about Elijah's death before other young lives become casualties in a deadly conspiracy.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: conspiracy, cover-up, investigation, secrets
Setting: School
401 pages · Paperback · MIRA
Content warnings: drug-use, murder, violence