## A Weekend of Murder:
**A chilling homicide disrupts a weekend collecting at a crumbling manor, thrusting a group of strangers right into a deadly game of secrets and techniques and suspicion.**
Eleanor Vance, the reluctant inheritor of the decaying Blackwood Manor, dreads the weekend in advance. Forced to host a gathering for her past due uncle's estranged colleagues, she unearths herself surrounded by an eclectic and unsettling group. Bartholomew Finch, the fancy art provider, oozes self-significance. Agatha Thorne, the paleontologist, seems more interested in nocturnal owls than social interaction. And Silas Grimstone, the legal professional, includes a coldness that chills Eleanor to the bone.
As a storm rages outside, the tension within the manor grows thick. Then, a bloodcurdling scream shatters the fragile peace. Eleanor leads the hesitant guests to the source, their hearts pounding against their ribs. Inside a take a look at a room filled with dusty relics, they discover Professor Alistair Crowley, the esteemed archaeologist, sprawled dead at the Persian rug, an unmarried, brutal stab wound marking his chest.
The weekend getaway has been changed by way of a nightmare. Inspector Davies, a gruff lawman with a keen eye for detail, arrives to research. As he questions the visitors, suspicion falls on each one: Bartholomew, along with his anxious demeanor. Agatha, clinging to her theory of a predatory owl. And Grimstone, whose stoicism hides a beyond connection to Crowley.
**_A Weekend of Murder_ promises a suspenseful journey packed with twists, turns, and surprising revelations. It's a story that will hold you guessing till the final web page, leaving you questioning the road among the real and the fantastical.**
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.