Milhares de pessoas desaparecem todos os dias. As explicações mais comuns para desaparecimentos são seqüestros, raptos ou assassinatos. Mas existem casas de desaparecimentos de várias épocas e de várias partes do mundo que permanecem sob total mistério mesmo depois de anos.
O número de casos de desaparecimento, no país é maior do que estimam o governo e entidades civis organizadas. Um levantamento inédito feito pelo GLOBO, em 19 estados, para identificar o tamanho desse problema, revelou números alarmantes: uma pessoa desaparece no Brasil, em média, a cada 11 minutos. Foram 141 denuncias de desaparecimentos por dia e, ao todo, 51.703 mil casos registrados em delegacias de polícia. Para os estimativos oficiais, eles seriam cerca de 40 mil por ano.
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.