The sunny, rich town of San Diego holds a secret.
Kaitlin Craner has the perfect life working as a private investigator in the city and enjoying life with her friends.
However, when she finds a tattered letter in her cellar, she begins to realize that things are not quite as they seem in the Craner family.
A wedding leaves Kaitlin with some startling questions about her past, and she sets off to picturesque San Diego to find some answers.
At first the people of San Diego are sweet and optimistic. She is intrigued by the curiously daring doctor, Matt Foster. However, after he introduces her to hard heroin, Kaitlin slowly finds herself drawn into a web of drugs, rape and perhaps, even murder.
Can Kaitlin resist the charms of Matt Foster and uncover the secret of the tattered letter before it's too late, or will her demise become yet another San Diego legend?
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.