When marisol, north high school's valedictorian and rising star, is found dead at the bottom of the film club staircase, everyone assumes it was an accident. after all, the stairs are poorly lit and a person in a hurry could easily miss a step and take a tumble. besides, who would want to kill someone so universally loved? except, it turns out marisol wasn't universally loved, and she was keeping secrets. and not just ones of her own. virginia and katie, amateur sleuths and former 8th grade sweethearts, are determined to get to the bottom of things. but first they must work through their own issues, like why did katie and her parents suddenly leave alaska, and why does she want nothing to do with virginia now--three years later? both girls have their secrets and there's no love lost between either of them, and marisol. can virginia and katie find their way back together and trust each other to tell the truth? set against the rich, culturally diverse backdrop of anchorage, alaska, can i trust her? challenges stereotypes and champions diversity.