There’s really only one way to put it: Bly is screwed.
Living out of a trailer in a small town that loved to hate him, he was just the notorious village alcoholic, a teenage mechanic with a tragic back-story. Sure, he was a miserable drunk, but his life was simple. Mundane. Blasé. And, thanks to some family connections, he’d never been in much trouble.
Then the women started to disappear. Animals went missing. There were strange "sightings."
The police are looking for a killer. Women leaving the foggy Colorado village of Darkwood are being targeted by someone (or, dare they think, someTHING) with a vengeance. The media has picked up on the story and they're crying "serial killer." Darkwooders are panicked by rumors of an unknown terror lurking within the forest-fringed town limits. With the FBI now on the case, all of Darkwood lives in fear of "The Farewell Man."
As they slowly unravel the bloody trail, it begins to look as if all roads lead to the local screw-up.
The evidence says Bly is a killer.
And the worst part? Bly isn't sure he's not.
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.