When You Leave

A St. Paul skater girl who is used to danger and holding her own with her guy friends, Cass is more likely to start a fight than share her feelings. Her secret belief that everyone will eventually leave her (prompted, in part, by a father who did) leads her to start her new private school in anonymity. But when her cute locker neighbor, Cooper, takes an interest in Cass, keeping a safe distance isn’t easy. And once Cass lets her guard down, the unthinkable happens: Cooper is mysteriously murdered. As the investigation unfolds, Cass’s close friend is suspected as the killer. Determined to find answers, she must go through her list one by one until somebody cracks. But it’s hard to lead a murder investigation when you’re a raw ball of emotion, reeling from the tragedy of a loved one’s death. Will Cass be able to gain the confidence of the private school kids she never wanted to know? And will uncovering the truth really give Cass what she is looking for?