The pretty, snowy town of Artemis holds a secret.
Dawn Dennis has the perfect life working as a barista in the city and hanging out with her interesting neighbor, Darren Blackmore.
However, when she finds a peculiar man at her door, she begins to realize that things are not quite as they seem in the town.
A dinner date meal leaves Dawn with some startling questions about her past, and she sets off to quiet Artemis forest to find some answers.
At first the people of Artemis are bold and hopeful. She is intrigued by her curiously remarkable friend psychiatrist, Sarah Khan. However, after she introduces her to strong doses of marijuana, Dawn slowly finds herself drawn into a web of theft, murder and violence.
Can Dawn resist the allurement of the mystery and uncover the secret of the peculiar gun before it's too late, or will her demise become yet another Artemis legend?
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.