When Matthew Letterfeild, a young new English teacher, gets accused of the brutal murder of three high school students the whole town is in shock.
His fiancé Lana is almost certain the poor young man is innocent. But, when Lana goes poking for answers she finds an unexpected aid in her search. A love struck high school student, a crazy math teacher, a surly lawyer, a photographer, a witch, and... The murder victims? No it must be Lana losing her mind. Is she? Haunted or hoaxed, join this mismatched team as this story spirals into the deepest darkest pits of the characters' sanity as they fight to prove Mathew Letterfeild innocent!
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.