In the shadowy streets of Humblefield, strange cases have become a chilling norm. For Nathan Sky, a relatively new recruit in Raven's Watch, solving these mysteries is more than a job-it's his obsession. Each case leads him deeper into a web of inexplicable disappearances, supernatural creatures, and cryptic runes, all bound by one word: Blud.
Once the wealthiest family in Blud Valley, the Blud family vanished without a trace, their legacy shrouded in mystery and death. Every investigation into their disappearance has ended in disaster--evidence wiped clean, investigators missing, or worse, found dead. But Nathan isn't like the others. With each case, he uncovers fragments of a forgotten book, pages that reveal the dark truth behind the family's fall and the dangerous forces still at play.
As Nathan pieces together the puzzle, he finds himself on a collision course with something far more sinister than he ever imagined--someone, or something, is pulling the strings behind the chaos, and Nathan is running out of time to stop them.
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.