Melanna, a young woman who has just passed her teenage years, living a pretty solitary life in a newly renovated bungalow, is being hunted by the same murderer, the same convict that had killed her brother years ago. One by one, she receives news of her kin disappearing and soon finds out they were savagely killed, left in places where it was difficult to discriminate a body, the same way her brother was all those years ago. She was the last existing mortal in her generation-- she was the last target.
Melanna realizes she's being watched. The murderer's scheme was being put into action step by step, he was growing stronger each day-- marks and scratches on the doors and balcony banisters, dead creatures that could not be identified on her porch. She plans to escape, being the only one in her generation who coped to survive the assassination-- but can she?
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.