A dysfunctional group of friends is reuniting for the first time since high school. For better or for worse, no-one has really changed, old tensions skyrocket to the surface, and the hostess, the no-nonsense Petra, soon finds herself murdered. Now, faced with a room full of strangers as well as a mysterious visitor with a troubled past, her girlfriend must get to the bottom of the mystery before she joins her.
This is a novelisation of a play currently being produced by the Newcastle University Drama Society in Australia.
IMPORTANT: This story has not officially been listed as mature, but does contain swear words, mild sexual references, and violence described quite sparingly, so reader discretion is advised.
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.