Veil of Secrets

Veil of Secrets is the first and only book of the Veil of Secrets series.

Summary
''Your best friend vanished without a trace on the day of her wedding! Search the town of Birchport to solve the mysteries, but be careful... everyone has a secret.''

Chapter 1: Missing Persons
"Your best friend from college has invited you to her wedding! But in the town of Birchport, everyone has a secret..."

Chapter 2: Unveiled
"Kate's vanished at the altar! What happened to her...and was someone at the wedding involved?"

Chapter 3: The Powers That Be
"With new evidence in hand, you go to the police... but discover unexpected obstacles in your way!"

Chapter 4: First Blood
"A masked man is breaking into Kate's apartment! Who is he...and what does he know?"

Chapter 5: The Whole Bloody Affair
"You've just stumbled on a bloody murder! Who is behind it? And how does it tie into Kate?"

Chapter 6: Down By The Water
"A new lead takes you down to the docks, even as Kate's disappearance haunts the town!"

Chapter 7: Into The Woods
"Following a tip, you, Flynn, and Naomi head to the woods...and make a frightening discovery! "

Chapter 8: ...And Found
"The discovery in the cabin has shaken up the whole case... but Chief Walsh has another surprise in store."

Chapter 9: The Rocket's Red Glare
"Birchport's elites gather for the Sterlings' annual 4th of July gala... but the event may have an unexpected guest."

Chapter 10: Collateral Damage
"After the incident at the gala, the whole town is in chaos... and your only lead takes you back to a familiar face."

Chapter 11: Lawful Good
"As Kate's hearing approaches, Chief Walsh calls you in with a menacing ultimatum."

Chapter 12: The Kraken
"A tip from Kate gives you a new lead... but pursuing it will plunge you right into danger."

Chapter 13: Under the Bed
"Old secrets are uncovered as you pursue a promising new lead."

Chapter 14: The Face of Evil
"The truth behind Kate's kidnapping is finally revealed!"

Chapter 15: The End of the Line
"It's time for the final showdown with the Birchport killer. Who will live... and who will die?"

Chapter 16: All's Well That Ends...
"In the aftermath of the confrontation, it's up to you to decide how the story ends."

Clues
Similar to the Dossiers, Idols, and Embers of Hope in the Endless Summer series, you have the chance to collect clues all over the town of Birchport. Collect evidence, secrets, and documents to solve the town's mysteries. Collecting all clues will unlock a special scene at the end of the book.

Trivia

 * Leading up the premiere of Veil of Secrets, the promotion for this book used Your Character's polaroid pictures and appropriate witty hashtags.
 * All of which culminated in a clue board with different polaroid depending on which social media platform (i.e. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and/or Tumblr) the player saw it in.
 * On April 29, 2018, it was confirmed through an Instagram live session at the Bay Area Book Festival that several of the PB writers attended has confirmed that players will be able to choose the gender.
 * On May 11, 2018, it was announced that Veil of Secrets will be released in June 2018 releasing the first sneak peek showing a flower bouquet and a wedding invitation with bloodstains.
 * It was confirmed that the book would be released on Friday, June 1st, 2018.
 * On May 14, 2018, a second sneak peek was revealed showing the various MC's with the bride to be.
 * It was also revealed that a third sneak peek would be dropping on May 15, 2018. You were able to choose from the topic of that sneak peek being happy couple or scandal of the year. In the end, the topic that won was "Scandal of the year", with "Happy couple" receiving 34% of the votes and "Scandal of the year" receiving 66% of them.
 * On May 15, 2018, a third sneak peek was revealed and it shows a coffee-stained picture of a character, who is presumed to be Tanner, Kate's fiancé, looking disgusted.
 * A fourth sneak peek is dropping on May 16, 2018, which is concerning the wedding's guest list. You were able to choose from seeing a sneak peek about a defense lawyer or an ex-con.
 * The ex-con, Kate's brother, was revealed on Instagram, Twitter, and Tumblr.
 * The defense lawyer was revealed on Facebook.
 * A fifth sneak peek is dropping soon, which is concerning the wedding's guest list. You are able to choose from seeing a sneak peek about a new deputy or a police chief.
 * The new deputy was revealed in all of Pixelberry's social media accounts.
 * A sixth sneak peek revealed the the wedding cake in Facebook and the suspect's weapon in Instagram, Twitter, and Tumblr.
 * On May 21, 2018, a picture board with old and new pictures were revealed on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr respectively.
 * A summary of the first chapter was also unveiled on this same day.
 * It was soon revealed on May 28, 2018, that consistent with the status quo for new books, the first two chapters were released on its launch date.
 * On May 24, 2018 Veil of Secrets was confirmed to be a book series.
 * However, on June 1, 2018, for unknown reasons, the Book 1 label was removed from the Veil of Secrets. It was then later confirmed to be a standalone book.
 * On May 29, 2018 an eight sneak peek was released; this one featuring a portrait of Tanner and his family. The aforementioned portrait appears to fall to the ground and shatters.
 * On May 31, 2018 a ninth and final sneak peek was released. This was a 37 sec trailer that states: Welcome to Birchport... You're invited to the wedding of the year...Between the town's most eligible bachelor... And Your old friend...But the wedding may not go off without a hitch... In this town... Everyone has a secret.
 * In response to a player via facebook messenger, they confirmed that as of now, Kate is not a love interest.
 * Veil of Secrets is the fourth series to use strong language, the other three being: The Royal Romance, Bloodbound and It Lives.
 * Chapter 9 takes place of the 4th of July. Airing on July 20th, two weeks after the real world's Fourth of July.
 * As of Friday July, 27, 2018 Veil of Secrets finally has a poster up in the Pixelberry Headquarters.
 * On August 9, 2018 a sneak peak for Chapter 12 was released.
 * On August 15, 2018 Andrew Shvarts, one of the writers for this book, tweeted out that he just finished putting the finishing touches on the chapter for this book.
 * On August 23, 2018 a sneak peek for chapter 14 was released.
 * As of August 31, 2018 Veil of Secrets along with The Crown & The Flame trilogy, Endless Summer, Book 2, Hero, Vol. 1 and Most Wanted, Book 1 have had the thumbnails of their book covers updated; in this new version, it is just Kate on the cover.
 * This book contains several references to comics, especially by DC and Marvel:
 * In Chapter 3, Your Character tells Pierce Sterling "With great power comes great responsibility", a saying that became popular because of its use in Spiderman.
 * Tommy Walsh calls you Jimmy Olsen if you are male and Lois Lane if you are female.
 * Your Character frequently compares the Sterlings to supervillains.
 * In Chapter 14, Your Character makes a reference to the Justice League.
 * In a flashback scene of Chapter 4, Kate mentions meeting Professor Vasquez and makes a reference to Robin Hood.
 * Kate also mentions that Your Character has been taking some Hogwarts hat sorting quizzes. According to her, you are a typical Ravenclaw and she would be a hot house elf.
 * This chapter also reveals that the first day that MC and Kate met was seven years prior to the start of the story.
 * Your Character makes references to Scooby Doo in Chapter 6 and Chapter 16.
 * There are also several references to Sherlock Holmes, for example in Chapter 3 (by Bryce) and in Chapter 11 (by Tommy Walsh).
 * In Chapter 14, Flynn mentions Pablo Escobar, a real life columbian drug lord.
 * In Chapter 16, you can choose to stay in Birchport to be with one of your love interests or go back to New York.
 * If you find all 22 clues, an epilogue will be narrated by Your Character that will explain the fates of the characters; If Nikolai is alive, he will testify against his former allies in New York and go into the witness relocation program. Flynn becomes a decorated deputy in the Birchport PD. Naomi will bring crime in Birchport to an all time low. Grant will run for senator. If you saved Pierce, he will be sentenced to 50 years in jail but die within 6 months of his sentence. However, he left the Sterling fortune to Kate. If you saved Duffy, he will get a life sentence. Kate opens her bakery in three new locations and gives birth to a girl named Rachel.
 * The epilogue will also mention Senator Vega, the main antagonist of Bloodbound, Book 1, and his death. This is due to all the Choices series taking place in one universe.
 * This is the third standalone book in the Choices franchise, after The Haunting of Braidwood Manor and Home for the Holidays.
 * This book ended on the same day as The Royal Romance, Book 3.
 * As of September 8, 2018 when playing Chapter 1, a disclaimer asking for player discretion due to violent scenes within the books has now been added.
 * On December 17th, 2018, Pixelberry did a livestream where they revealed that they may release more murder mystery/crime stories in 2019.