GUNNER SAMSON was dead.
The small town of Mallory Creek, Michigan is shocked when their beloved Gunner Samson is found dead in a freezing river. Alexander Barrington, however, feels most of the shock -- his childhood best friend was gone.
As Alex discovers a series of letters and prose written by Gunner, he starts to realizes that Gunner Samson was not who Alex thought he was. As he goes on the hunt to figure out why he died, he soon finds out that Gunner wasn't the only one being targeted that night; four of his classmates were too, including him.
In order to keep them safe and to solve the truth about his best friend, Alex devises all five of them to work on a film about Gunner's life. Yet, as they venture through with this journey, Alex commences to realize that the killer was hiding underneath their noses along -- and the person that it is will be the greatest shock that he will ever encounter.
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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.