A small town in Maple Grove, Minnesota is shaken to its core when it's suddenly hit by the losses of two young residents in the same week.
23-year-old Joshua Hart had just started working at the local public school as a high school science teacher. His body was found in the woods behind Autumn Ridge Academy, a local private school, with strangle marks on his neck. His death was ruled a homicide.
Just two weeks later, 17-year-old Bonnie Clyde was found dead in a near-frozen lake behind her private school, Autumn Ridge Academy. Although she was quiet and a loner, her death caused commotion in the small town due to the timing and her family's significance. Despite numerous accusations of her visiting alcoholic uncle, her death was ruled a suicide.
Vivienne Morgan watches her town's problems from the side. As a classmate of Bonnie's, she can't help but be more curious about the recent deaths, especially if a murderer is roaming the town. She also sympathizes with Bianca Clyde, Bonnie Clyde's twin sister, as a twin herself.
But as secrets unfold, and stories get told, it becomes evident that everyone has secrets, some more than others.
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.