In a city where the supernatural and the natural live side by side but unequally, there exists a special department inside the Criminal Investigatory Bureau known as the Department of Supernatural Crimes. Ridiculed by their colleagues, the DSC gets zero respect for helping the Spooks.
That, however, is about to change.
Jason Strange woke up to his wold crashing down around his ears.
The best Ranked Detective in the city, thanks to injuries from his latest case and a vindictive Commissioner, has been reassigned to The Goose Squad, the slang name for the DSC (short for wild goose chase). With a Captain that can't help him, a frustrating new partner, and a secret that gets harder and harder to keep, how will he solve the case that's just landed on his desk?
Someone or something is killing Normies, humans who live in the supernatural community. And they're imitating fairy tales to do it.
But when following the clues leads Detective Strange and his madcap crew down a rabbit hole that could shake the city to its foundations, can he turn his back on everything he's ever known? Who is Jason Strange? And who, exactly, is Grimm?
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.