MISSING DEAD GIRLS

I wished for a fire. I wished the whole place would go up in flames, taking me and all my secrets with it. A girl made of ash. A ghost. A killer.

It wasn't Tillie's choice to leave Philadelphia. But after everything that happened junior year, her mom insisted the quiet suburb of Willow Creek was the perfect place to get a fresh start, to put the trauma and rumors behind them. If only Tillie could distance herself from the darkness that follows her. Madison Frank is the perfect distraction. Beautiful, carefree, and from the wealthy side of town, Madison is the kind of girl who has a pull stronger than gravity. She commands attention, even inspires infatuation. And by the end of summer, Tillie's forgotten everything - everyone - she left in Philadelphia. Almost. Then Madison goes missing. A photo of her bloody body is texted to the whole student body... from an account bearing Tillie's name. Tillie's caught in a tangled web of secrets that will destroy her if they surface and will destroy everyone she loves if not. Sara Walters works as an advocate for victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence in central Pennsylvania. Previously, she worked as a reproductive rights advocate and a college instructor. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing at the University of South Florida, and studied children's and young adult literature while earning her doctorate in education at the University of Tennessee. She believes in the power of storytelling as a voice for survivors, and aims to give space to the stories too often silenced.