In this gritty 1980s coming-of-age novel, two friends, Cass and Jenny, flee their troubled pasts, desperate for a fresh start-but what they find is far more dangerous than anything they left behind.

In their new town, Cass finally discovers the safety and stability she's always dreamed of, while Jenny is pulled into the city's darker edges, lured by its secrets and risks. As their lives take sharply different paths, the bond they once shared begins to fracture under the weight of hidden truths and reckless choices.

When a mysterious and enigmatic stranger arrives, searching for Jenny, Cass's carefully built world starts to crumble. His arrival stirs up buried secrets, forcing Cass to confront the past she tried to escape-and a future she never saw coming.

The Melody of the Broken Hearted is a story of friendship, betrayal, and survival, where every choice has a price, and nothing is as it seems.