You think you know... until you don't.
When Natalie Parker found her sister, Abigail Hart, floating in her apartment bathtub, she fell completely apart. Convinced Abby's death was no mysterious accident, but rather a heinous murder, nineteen year old Natalie sets out to find her sister's killer.
In her desperate search for answers, Natalie is led to Jonathan Creel, a successful photographer and business owner, who is receiving strange messages from Abby's phone. Assuming the dead can't text, someone else knows his secrets. Jon is stuck trying to quiet his stalker before his secrets get out.
By uncovering details of the months preceding Abby's death, Natalie gets tangled in a sticky web of her sister's secrets and lies, leaving her wondering if she ever knew her sister at all.
Girls can't tell lies if they're dead.
A criminal mastermind makes a bold move against a wealthy client to put himself in a position to retire in comfort. He has no idea what he's up against when a young widow, desperate to make ends meet, sets her eyes on earning the bounty set on his head.
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Newly widowed housewife Melody Scott needs to earn some major cash, fast. When her bright and busy children learn that a priceless ruby bracelet has been stolen and a six-figure reward is being offered, they convince her to try to do what the police, museum security, and the best private investigators have failed to do. Working against them is a notorious thief who has met people from around the world, but who has never once encountered a woman like Melody Scott. When the sweet innocence of the Scott family clashes against criminal forces more dangerous than they ever imagined, Melody is all too aware that a mom's got to do what a mom's got to do to protect her family.
The Widow, Melody Scott is a 2021 Watty Award Winner!
Content Warning: This story does contain depictions of stalking behavior.