When a mysterious, beautiful young woman asks you to get a coffee, 9 times out of 10 times, you would say yes. Just hope Amethyst Moore isn't the woman, because you would probably end up dead. She's the Black Widow, known as one of the most dangerous assassins to ever live. She is given a target, she gets to know them, she sleeps with them, and them she kills them. Amethyst is more complicated that an instruction manual that is in a language you aren't fluent in, her past is even more complicated. Amethyst is one part of a league of assassins, a league filled with death, intrigue, and secrets.
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.