Es el año 100 de una nueva era, luego de que un evento, llamado la Purga, destruyera a la civilizacion humana. Unicamente ha quedado una nacion, Acrópolis, guiada por un dictador con decadas en el poder.
Dos detectives, Vargas y Goyo, investigan la muerte de una familia, que en apariencia es un caso sin trascendencia, pero que los llevara a ambos a verse inmersos en una guerra entre las bandas mas poderosas de la que es, en apariencia, la ultima nacion humana. Descubriendo en el camino, uno de los mayores secretos de Acrópolis, en el cual, puede destruir todo aquello en lo que creian y llevar al pais a una guerra civil.
Intrigas, codicia, crimen, corrupcion, politica y poder son, algunos de los elementos que envuelven a una sociedad que parece destinada a autodestruirse.
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.