{ Be careful who you trust... the Devil was once an angel. } -unknown
The mind is a powerful thing. Despite the never ending theories that circle the human brain, there is one thing that is certain- the mind can project and intensify scenarios that don't physically exist.
Nora Rowan Jackson, a newly hired FBI agent, was well versed in the study of the human mind and actions. Having studied body language and the many different aspects that lie within the brain, she was already familiar with the different deficiencies that often occurred within the mind. With having recently been hired as a profiler for the FBI's BAU, Nora began wading into the deeply chaotic world that was known as the Behavior Analysis Unit.
After being put on a serial kidnapping and murder case, Nora finds herself chasing after a killer that seems to know every move that she will make before she has even thought of it. As Nora runs against a ticking clock, she finds herself in a spider's web that is inhabited by more than one predator. While she busied herself with trying to save others from being abducted, she forgot to protect herself. After being abducted on the way to her boyfriend's house, Nora is faced with an even bigger problem; how can she find her unsub while fighting to keep her own life?
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.