The Widow of Washington County

The Widow of Washington County

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Everyone knows about the Bayer House; it sits alone on a hill, haunted by the past. For decades, small-town legend said the family's women were cursed to watch their men die. People said the first widow was still there wandering the land, her white shawl stark against the landscape, waiting for someone to break the curse.
The current resident is strange; she doesn't come into town, and no one knows her name. Rumor says that she's a Bayer, hiding from the curse. So, residents begin to gossip when a drifter rolls into town and takes a job at the mysterious house. The drifter ignores the wagging tongues and befriends the woman living there, but things aren't what they seem. The youngest descendant is full of secrets that the drifter intends to uncover - if he doesn't get swept up in the puzzle of Bayer House.

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- Last updated at 17:15 21-03-2022

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