.::"I'm going to draw a picture,
A picture with a twist,
A picture with a razor,
A picture on my wrist."
Raven is a foster child, one who never met her real parents. She cuts for no reason, and she's been tossed from home to home after she set her first family's pet on fire. But Ravens past isn't important in 2012
when an un named virus breaks lose and it kills everyone dead... Or does it?
People she saw die from this virus, woke up, but for the need for flesh. Are these people that are dead but not, really dead? Is this something to do with her past? Or are things that seem to be clues just for her just a coincidence? Why does she cut? Raven fights against undead, booby traps, and her past to find out the truth. But the fact is...
Will she like it?
Was it worth 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.