Meet Jane Locke. She sells life insurance for a large insurance company. She's beautiful, tough, uncompromising. She trains at an MMA gym, has no friends or family, and rarely calls attention to herself. She's also a sociopathic serial killer.
Mind you, Jane is not the villain in this story.
Meet Jackson Bright, a redneck with a penchant for extreme violence. When a group of his men go hunting for a new girl to play with, they inadvertently kidnap the wrong girl.
Locked away in a basement, in a cabin, in the middle of the woods, the rednecks find the tables are unexpectedly turned when they find themselves outsmarted by a refined and seasonal killer determined to have her fun.
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.