"In August 1999, dazzlingly popular cheerleader Clarissa Campbell disappeared from a party in the woods outside the rural town of Oreville, Washington. The police questioned her friends, her teachers, and the adults who knew her--who all had something to hide. Thanks to Clarissa's beauty, the mystery captured the attention of the nation. But with no leads and no body, the case soon grew cold. Despite the efforts of internet sleuths and true-crime aficionados, Clarissa has never been found--dead or alive. More than twenty years later, Oreville High School juniors and best friends Blair and Cameron start a true-crime podcast, determined to unravel the story of what--or who--happened to this rural urban legend. In the process they uncover a nest of dirty small-town secrets, the sordid truth of Clarissa's relationship with her charismatic boyfriend, and a high school art teacher turned small-town power broker who had a very good reason for wanting Clarissa dead. Such a good reason, in fact, that they might have to make him the highlight of their next episode... But does an ugly history with a missing girl make him guilty of murder? Or are two teenage girls about to destroy the life of an innocent man--and help the true killer walk free?"--Dust jacket flap.
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