There was a party, and then there was a fight. The next morning, Sam's best friend, Hayden, was dead. And all he left Sam was a playlist of songs and a suicide note: For Sam—listen and you'll understand. To figure out what happened, Sam has to rely on the playlist and his own memory. But the more he listens, the more he realizes that his memory isn't as reliable as he thought. And it might only be by taking out his ear buds and opening his eyes to the people around him that he'll finally be able to piece together his best friend's story. And maybe have a chance to change his own. Playlist for the Dead is an honest and gut-wrenching first novel about loss, rage, what it feels like to outgrow a friendship that's always defined you—and the struggle to redefine yourself. But above all, it's about finding hope when hope seems like the hardest thing to find.

Para entender lo que pasó con su mejor amigo Hayden, Sam tiene que confiar en la lista de canciones y en su memoria. Pero cuanto más escucha se da cuenta que su memoria no es tan confiable como creía. Especialmente cuando alguien que pretende ser Hayden le manda mensajes enigmáticos, al mismo tiempo que comienza una serie de ataques contra los matones que le hicieron la vida imposible a su amigo.  Sam sabe que tiene que enfrentar lo que ocurrió esa noche. La única manera: quitarse los auriculares y abrir los ojos a las personas que lo rodean (incluyendo una chica excéntrica e impredecible, también llena de secretos) para poder desentrañar la historia de su mejor amigo.  Y quizás llegar a cambiar la suya propia.