When a series of gruesome murders shake a small northern Canadian community, the police find there is little they can do. The frozen half eaten corpses reap no forensic evidence, no DNA, no fingerprints, baffling the local authorities. The only tangible clue is the large set of footprints in the snow leaving the bodies and heading deeper into the forest.
A year later, Cher Bouche, the younger sister of the first murder victim, is still looking for answers. With the help of her best friend, Rhett, the two find themselves investigating the murders. In their search for justice they learn that there is truth in the elder's stories, and secrets in the snow.
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.