Hazen Jensen and Lily Cole used to be typical teenagers. The girls spent their days swimming at the lake, gossiping about the paper boy, and dreaming of venturing out into the real world. That is until Lily is found dead. Now, it appears the whole town, including her longtime friend Ryan, blame her. As family secrets begin to surface Hazen finds friendship in the most unexpected people. Elva- a quirky family friend and mother of two that always has the right thing to say. And even more unexpected, Officer Mark, the Officer in charge of Lily's case. But even with their support, will she be able to move on? Lily watches people. Lily lives in a "blue beauty" on the outskirts of town. Lily follows him around. Lily is stuck in the middle. She's waiting And watching. Told from the point of view of two different, but oddly connected teenagers, The Doleful Passing of Lilies, reaches beyond the boundaries of life and death to explore the strong bonds of family and friendship in a small town