Much like every other acre of land up for auction, this 40 acre patch of land was a lot different, a lot more sinister than described in the paper article. This stretch of forested land, perfect for something to dwell without being found, was home to notorious, horrific crimes that went unnoticed for weeks upon months, everyone thought the 40 acre land was the very ground the devil danced on every damned day of the everyone's miserable lives that met their sad fate on those exact grounds, where their family's would never seek or even come close to reaching closure.
Jonah Luck, a 20 year old man, the only man for a fact, bold and brave enough to stay on those lands, finds something more sinister than the feeling of eyes pressing into the crook of neck and the gruesome findings, something much more horrific and sad.
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.