It hit him like a flash. One moment he was there, the next he wasn't. It was the year of 2048. A group of high schoolers, very close to each other, were once friends and now enemies, suspects of their own. One of them, suspected to be a killer. No one knows whom it was but one girl is going to find out, no matter how long it takes her to do it and no one is going to stop her.
Warning: I suggest that 16+ read this. It contains gore, violence, lots of murder, some sexual innuendos, drug references, etc. Read at your own risk.
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.