Prudence Penderhaus was just an ordinary weirdo until the day one word changed the course of her life forever. Giving up on life, a risky move turns her world upside down and uncovers an odd boy no one knew existed. Trying to cope with her life at it stands, Prudence juggles her own emotions as she peels back layers of small-town secrecy that have been hiding right under her nose. With a newfound purpose, she and her odd boy turn the town of Flintlock on its butt in the pursuit of truth. Uncovering more than she bargained for. Murder. "My name is Prudence Penderhaus. I've never done anything remarkable. Never even bothered to look up. Until the day I realized I was dying."