Everything he wants I must do precisely, or there will be consequences. He's threatened my life, he has threatened my friends, and he has threatened my family. I won't let that go. It's his game; two steps ahead of everyone, he knows all the moves, and I'm just a game piece. Playing God won't do him any good for long, I know that. My real name is Isabelle Blake, I live in Detriot, Michigan, I am seventeen, and this summer he took my foster brother. Now I have to do everything I can to get him back. I am being observed. I am being watched. If he wants to me to break, I'll break him first. Hush . . .
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.