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Summary:
Lydia Chass doesn't mind living in a small town; she just doesn't want to die in one. A lifetime of hard work has put her on track to attend a prestigious journalism program and leave Henley behind--until a school error leaves her a credit short of graduating. Undeterred, Lydia has a plan to earn that credit: transform her listener-friendly local history podcast into a hard-hitting, truth-telling expose. She'll investigate the Long Stretch of Bad Days--a week when Henley was hit by a tornado and a flash food as well as its first--and only--murder, which remains unsolved. But Lydia needs help to bring grit to the show. Bristal Jamison has a bad reputation and a foul mouth, but she also needs a credit to graduate. The unexpected partnership brings together the Chass family--a pillar in the community--and the rough-and-tumble Jamisons, of whom Bristal hopes to be the first to graduate. Together, they dig into the towns worst week, determined to solve the murder. Their investigation unearths buried secrets: a hidden brothel, lost family treasure, and a teen girl that disappeared. But the past is never far, and some dont want it to see the light. As threats escalate, the girls have to uncover the truth before the dark history of Henley catches up with them.
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