Ashley was always a shy, ordinary girl. She never even tried to be in the center of attention, but she also isn't a freak who doesn't have friends. She doesn't like to stand out.
She surrounded herself with a circle of friends and doesn't want anything else. Recently, only a few weeks ago after she returned from her holidays at the Bahamas, she witnessed the death of her close friend Sue. Murder to be exact. She saw the person responsible, but her mind suppressed the memory so she doesn't remeber the killer's true identity.
Unwillingly, a change is happening to her. Her subconsciousness is subtly resurfacing the memory, bringing the side affects along. She has no clue about any of it, so she tries to live a normal life, but she can't explain any of the weird things that started happening.
Until now.
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.