Dead Things

When fifteen-year-old Debbie Boyle stumbles across the rotting body of the most popular girl in school, she becomes the center of a story no one wants her to tell.Everyone already knows what happened—at least, they think they do. In a town built on rumors, secrets spread faster than truth, and the woods behind Debbie's trailer park hold more than one kind of dead thing.As accusations spiral and suspicion turns toward the people closest to her, Debbie is forced to decide what she's willing to risk: her reputation, her friendships, or the truth.Because in this town, the real danger isn't what's buried in the woods—it's what people are willing to believe.