**An excerpt from the original novel**
Description: It has been two years since twenty-two-year-old Eliza Thorne went to prison. Now she is let out into the world and tries to make a change. Though, Eliza has no idea where to start. After she is out of prison, she attempts to find a job to pay for her rent while making a fresh start of her life. Unfortunately, it has gotten to rocky start, when Eliza takes care of her old neighborhood friend's five-year-old daughter, Kayla. Then, she encounters her high school friend Anthony, who is a police officer. After Eliza stood up to the waitress' abusive boyfriend and catches a man running down the street with a pedestrian's purse, she is hired to work with the police. And who will assist her? Her boss, Chief Johnson, assigns Anthony to be Eliza's aid. Because of Eliza's criminal history and her impressive fighting skills, the chief of police thinks that Eliza can help with the cases. It has gotten to a good start when she solves her first case until an incident happens. Her neighborhood friend Cadence goes unconscious, which Eliza needs to track down the culprit. Apparently, three girls, including Cadence, have been raped but Cadence has survived. Though, how long will her friend live? One, big case can help Eliza's redemption from her family and friends.
In the novel White Sirens, Eliza must redeem herself, as she faces her own past, discovers love and loyalty, and what her past unravels while solving a mystery.
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.