Terri, a young medical student, a lover of criminology, and her mother come to live in a town called Darkwood. In an attempt to rebuild his life, after the tragic death of his father, an English Military Doctor. And when he meets a group of young bikers, strange situations begin to happen to him. Between fights, high-speed chases and accidents he meets a young man, Taylor, who is devilishly talented, but with strange secrets. She and her best friend Lean, a local girl with a peculiar and very funny black humor, will be involved in the most unimaginable, ridiculous, dangerous and funny situations. And they will try to unravel the strange events that surround them. A place where nothing is what it seems and where friendship, honor, loyalty and love will be subjected to the most unusual tests.
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.