After a traumatic event, a normal boy turns into something twisted in this classic story of pain giving birth to killing. The Trail Hunter has been hunting his victims across the US for the last five years, but everything changes when he starts his ritual in Savannah, Georgia. After coming face-to-face with the private detective that's been hunting him, he decides to play a sick game with him and taunts him and the FBI for never being able to even come up with a suspect. All while this is happening, the detective is slowly descending into madness following his fool's chase of this ghost serial killer along with his wife's death. A story built around the killer, with characters with their own storylines, the plot is more than meets the eye and the ending will leave you reeling. Because after all, if there's no beauty in death, what's the point of living?
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.