Rosie Lucinda Crawford or Lucy for short and her twin brother Connor Theodore Crawford are in the middle of class when Lucy's best friend, Val starts acting strange and attacks their teacher Mrs. Lawrens. Turns out that everyone who is displaying aggressive behaviour has been infected with what people are now calling the Come After No Nibblers In Badlands After Dark Virus or Cannibad Virus because cannibals are bad. Now there are a couple of 'Cannibads' to look out for:
1. The Crawlers, Crawlers can climb onto or over anything...well unless they don't have limbs.
2. The Draggers. Draggers will hide under anything they can, cars, chairs, tables, etc, you just have to be careful to stay away from those spots because they WILL grab at you.
3. The Lurkers. The Lurkers are the worst, they hunt in groups and will try to lure you away from your group, they will also watch from afar to learn things, like how to open a door.
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.