The Amateur

Five years ago,high school senior Helena Kelly disappeared from her backyard in DexbyConnecticutnever to be heard from again. Her family was left without any answers–without any idea who killed Helenaor why. So when eighteen-year-old Seneca Frazier sees a desperate post on the Case Not Closed message boardshe knows it’s time to change that. Helena’s high-profile disappearance is the one that originally got Seneca addicted to true crime. It’s the reason she’s a member of the site in the first place. Determined to get to the bottom of the mysteryshe agrees to spend spring break in Connecticut working on the case with Maddy Wrighther friend from Case Not Closed. Howeverthe moment she steps off the trainthings start to go wrong. Maddy’s nothing like she expectedand Helena’s sisterAerindoesn’t seem to want any help after all. PlusSeneca has a secret of her ownone that could derail the investigation if she’s not careful. Alongside Brettanother super-user from the sitethey slowly begin to unravel the secrets Helena kept in the weeks before her disappearance. But the killer is watching… and determined to make sure the case stays cold. #1 New York Times best-selling author Sara Shepard is back with The Amateursfirst in a gripping new series packed with scandalous twistsshocking betrayalsand sizzling romance. Praise for The Amateurs * \