Part 1 - July 22, 1984 to July 30, 1984 Summary

This book is based upon characters and events originally developed and portrayed in the television series "Twin Peaks", in which solving the murder of Laura Palmer was a central narrative focus. The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer is a recreation of a key element in "Twin Peaks", a completed and fleshed out version of the diary that was referred to and utilized in the series as a source of clues and information. Considered on its own merits, the book explores themes related to the nature and tensions of various dualities, most notably the tensions between good and evil, appearance and reality, and the physical and spiritual sides of existence.

July 22, 1984 - In the first entry in her new diary, given to her for her twelfth birthday, Laura writes of her intention to tell it everything...