There was always going to be something different about my life, and I didn't need anyone to tell me this. I've known this since kindergarten, and it's stayed plastered in the back of my head. Over the past 18 years though the knowledge has been erased and manhandled by my therapists and guidance counselors. My parents knew, and they'd been constantly trying to brainwash me into believing that there is nothing wrong with me, and over the years I've started to believe it too... That was until I started showing a growing interest in criminals.
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Meet Haven. She was never the normal child, nor will she ever be a normal child. She has committed a whole lot of sin throughout her life, and now is in a sticky situation. The only way she can get out is by telling the truth, which is ugly, and won't be doing her a whole lot of good. Get to know Haven through her mischievous journeys with thieves, murderers, and the out right mental men and women of her life. By the end will you be pleading for her case or against it?
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.