Jude has suffered through a lot. When he was only seven years old, her younger brother was murdered unjustly; she had never trusted anyone more than she had trusted him, and because of a cop's reckless, split second decision, he was taken away from her forever.
Her mother had been too hung up on her relationship with her newest boyfriend to notice what Jude was going through, and because her father had died in the police force when she was only five, Jude was left with no one but herself.
She knows that the cop hadn't intended to kill a seven year old... but, the thing is, he did. Because that man had thought with his hand instead of his head, a split second action turned him into murderer, and left Jude's life forever changed.
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.