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The Stain by GC Chase

A dead body on the rocks. Where did he come from and how did he get there?

A teenage boy turns up dead on the at the foot of the prestigious Chilton Hill. It's a mystery what happened and how he came to be there. But when local journalist Audrey Lord arrives on the scene, the wealthy residents think his motive was robbery and he fell. At the police's request, Audrey agrees to report it as an accident - for now.

But something doesn't feel right. The boy was popular and an excellent student. There was no reason for him to rob one of the well-secured residents and certainly not on his own. As Audrey investigates and race relations run high, she suspects this was no accident. Can Audrey bring a killer to justice-and find out what really happened on Chilton Hill?