When Tom Lisskin fell, slamming into rock bottom, he thought his life couldn't get worse. Clawing his way out, pushing himself through the insanity of the "Rabbit Hole", he felt the hand of evil grab him. It latched on tight, pulling him back down even further into madness. In doing so, Detectives Clark and Mantle followed him into a world that neither of them thought existed. Will you follow Tom into the portal of the Damned? Or, will you watch from the outskirts of Merin, a small town as it too, falls victim to the hand of evil?
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.