Brisal está afundado na corrupção. Seu presidente assumiu o poder num golpe enquanto aviões com juízes da Corte Máxima são derrubados como passarinhos. Em meio a essa crise moral e ética, Milton Schmidt, operador de áudio de uma companhia telefônica descobre algo que coloca-o no meio de uma trama internacional. Enquanto ele espera pelo prêmio de Cem Milhões da loteria, precisa fugir de todos após ser acusado de terrorismo.
No meio desse turbilhão de acontecimentos (e transcrições de áudios vazados no Youtube), Milton Schmidt encontra Luz Aguiar, o amor de sua vida, e um deputado idealista que pode salvá-lo. Só que não, porque afinal, o trio acaba enfrentando a Grande Quadrilha Nacional. Numa novela com ritmo de thriller, uma sátira panfletária, que não tem nada relacionado com o país vizinho, o Brasil.
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.