It was January 1, 2021 when a strange phone call came in to 911 in San Diego, California The caller reporting that his friend, Jade Janks, had asked him to come over the day before because she needed help. When he arrived, Jade told him that she had murdered her stepfather, Tom Merriman, and she needed his help covering up the murder.

When word got out what Jade had done, no one could believe it. Jade was successful, smart, she'd never done anything like this before. But as police investigate the crime, they discover the most shocking piece of the puzzle is a secret Jade uncovered. A secret that will blur the line between victim and perpetrator.

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