Secrets are meant to stay buried, but somehow they always resurface to haunt us, and there's just no running from the truth.
Sicily Banton came home from school to support the campaign of her father running for Mayor of their hometown of Thibodaux, Louisiana and finds that , Ned Vidal, the owner of her favorite restaurant as a kid, had been killed in his home. Sicily teams up with her cousin Timothy and Andre, her childhood best friend, now detective to try and figure out who would want Ned dead. The more the trio uncover, the more people start to mysteriously die. The investigation leads them down a rabbit hole of buried secrets that should have never been uncovered, secrets that could ruin many prominent families in Thibodaux, secrets that some are willing to kill to keep them buried.
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.