In Salem Massachusetts, 1692, there was once a girl, her name was Marabelle Adams. Marabelle was a normal girl, her father was a rich landowner, and her mother stayed in the house cooking and cleaning. But everything was about to change for the worst. At age 9, her older brother died from the plague, and her mother was hung for being a 'witch'. So Marabelle poisoned her father for accusing her mother of witchcraft for the money. After her rollercoaster of a ride, Marabelle was accused of witchcraft for the first time, but she was pardoned, the townsfolk saying she was too young to be a witch.
Then after years in the orphanage she was accused again, and this time she was put on trial, but she ran away, deep into the woods, accompanied by the ghost of Ivy, another accused girl, who had been hanged days before. Marabelle was reunited with all of the people, now ghosts, who had been accused of witchcraft. But her adventure ended when she was caught trying to steal food from a town that bordered Salem. Marabelle was brought back to the place she used to call home, the place where she took her last breath and the place where she would live on, just not as a physical being, more as, a presence.
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.