I smirked, "Five." I glanced beside me, Vi smirking larger than I did. "Four," He spoke, I taking a glance at InSanity. "Three," He just crossed his arms. 'Well played.' I thought. "Two," Sanity spoke, everyone getting ready to say One, but someone unwanted interrupted. "One," He spoke in full evil grin. Showing his sharp teeth, laugh, and all. We flinched and everything went black. Cry and his boyfriend, Felix, are on the highway when their car stops working. They panic as the time edges closer till the radio turns on. "Everything is legal, robbery, murder, rape, etc. In the next 12 hours." The next 12 horrible hours of anyone's life. Everything legal? Well, will Cry and Felix make it, or will Felix die from Cry's 'other sides.'
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.