Wheeler Falls is still an idyllic, small town with the coast on one side and mountains, forests and waterfalls on the other.
It's been 15 years since Adora first met the Taylors and love turned into life and death; she and Will are happily married, they have twins and life is smooth and safe.
Will is a police officer, Adora a psychologist, and Tom runs the bakery after his parents retired, and he is engaged to his girlfriend of a year.
Summer, Christmas and New Years Eve around the corner and things start to fall into place for birthdays, celebrations and a wedding; when prank calls start, false police reports that led Will on wild goose chases, things start to unravel.
Soon creepy photos start to be sent, things go missing, faces start haunting the locals of Wheeler Falls, and then things get deadly again.
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.