To understand it, you have to live it. To find the truth, you must live a lie. You have no choice. You have to ... you just have to, if you are to survive ... but murder comes at a price. It always does.
This story, comparable to 'Girl on the Train' is much more than a fast-paced psychological thriller. It is about twisted relationships and the lengths people will go to uncover the truth or live a lie. At times, the story treads lightly across characters' lives, at others, it plumbs despair, fear and the dark borders of insanity.
Living in Exeter, England, Kate Bevoir finds herself entangled in a web of deceptions. The thick web of deceit that has invisibly surrounded her unravels as she learns her husband Niall suffers from retrograde amnesia. What is buried deep in the Bevoir's family history?
Very soon, Kate's love turns to fear, then hate when Niall threatens to kill her and their two children. Subjected to his erratic and increasingly controlling behaviour, Kate can no longer stay silent. Her life depends on it. As she travels the length and breadth of the country, facing treachery, pursuit by the police and the betrayal of all that she once held as true, Kate must make the ultimate sacrifice. How far should she go for love?
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.