Ghoul school. A boarding school for, you guessed it, dead people.
It may seem like an ordinary school from the outside but once you know what goes on on the inside, there is no escaping it, it's been nice knowing you.
Sarah Evans died in a car crash and came back as a ghoul, stuck with the same clothes for all eternity. Skinny jeans and a pink sweater. Classy, no?
All she wanted was to get good grades and get through homecoming without another disaster.
When she was alive, she had the worst high school experience ever. But now she has a second chance. And she is determined as heck to make up for those years and have the high school memories she has always wanted.
But not everything goes to plan. Everything must go right for her but in ghoul school....well, it's a school for dead people, things are bound to go wrong.
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.