They ride a van.
MEEKO is the shy, deep one.
LANA is antisocial, with high standards for herself.
PATRICK is the quiet, bisexual, bullied boy, who is nothing but kind.
RACHEL is surprisingly loyal, marches to the beat of her own drum, and knows just how to manipulate.
And CONNOR was murdered on Tuesday.
It happened on the van: that much everyone knows. And his death was no accident. But which of the remaining four is to blame? And why? And how? As police begin to dig deeper into the crime, so do the suspects. There are deeper layers to each of them and each of their lives, and different layers to what will happen. But what they find out will change everything.
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.