Behind the doors of a suburban house in a quiet Ohio town, there lies a nightmare no one wants to acknowledge. Rumors have been flying about the numerous missing children that have been disappearing in the last month, all between the ages of seven and eleven. Everyone is terrified , and nine year old Isabelle and her family are no different. So when she finds herself in the arms of a mysterious man, their deepest fears become reality. Isabella finds herself a part of the man's twisted game, locked in his dark cupboard with the rest of the lost children. Told through Isabella's point of view, chilling police interviews, and the harrowing entries of the perpetrator's journal, The Kids in the Cupboard is a tale of horror and wills, a fight to escape against all odds.
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.