When Luke Harris and Chloe Baker are found dead at the edge of devil's eye river, the people of Hazelwood are in panic.
Bring in Lucas, Hunter, Victoria, and Maddie. Four normal high school students are suddenly under surveillance by the police. They have to be careful, and pretend like they weren't there the night Luke and Chloe were killed, But, what were they doing that night?
Now they have to act innocent, while trying to uncover who really is behind the murder of their fellow classmates. Before the police do...or otherwise, there dead.
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.