"I-I love you..", Those were the last words Jayden K. Jones heard from his fiancé as bolts of lightning rained down on the beach that day.
As Detective Jones, he solved many cases with an impressive solving rate, all due to his psychometry; the ability to perceive the history of an object, as well as his post-cognition; the ability to perceive events that had come to past. Now, he's a private hire, grief-stricken, depressed and his morals gone.
When a man came into his office to fulfill the last wishes of his fiancé, his world just got a whole lot darker and this time, no criminal is safe
Cover artist credit: @Zargon_King
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.