After her daughter Crystal is killed, Belinda Lane uses the social networking site MySpace to investigate the gang she believes is responsible. She creates a fake profile for Crystal that leads to unexpected intimacy with the suspects, a key break in the case and a dark revenge plot. What does it mean to pretend on the internet and who exactly is on the other side of the screen? Why Did You Kill Me? is a multi-perspectival look at the effects of loss and the interrelations between revenge, forgiveness and the criminal justice system.