Elizabeth is a rookie detective looking for her big break in her career. When a new super-drug with fatal side-effects hits the streets, she takes the case. But, when the investigation hits a dead-end, she finds she needs help from an unlikely ally; teaming up with the leader of a deadly gang - a man with a dark past and motives of his own. Her job and life are on the line, and nothing is as it seems.
An AU collab between DOMinMatrixx and Fanficluv2014.
Hello Lovelies, Dom here (DOMinMatrix, Author of Can I Have Your Daughter and Can I Keep You).
Luv and I would like to officially welcome you to our collab: Don't Trust Me. We're extremely excited to share this story with you as it has been an absolute thrill to write.
If you like mystery, sarcasm, and sexy thrillers; you are in the right place. If you don't, well stick around. We may just surprise you. ;)
Now that we've gotten the fun stuff out of the way, on to Disclaimers:
Fair warning for future reference, while this story is rated T, there are topics and chapters in the future that will be rated M. We will preface them with a warning. Some other things to keep in mind: some of the characters have been altered slightly to fit the new universe. Read and you'll understand why. Any depictions of or changes made to the characters, that are similar to those in real life are purely made for the sake of fiction and do not reflect our personal views of said individuals, groups, or organizations. There are also references to violence, substance abuse, disabilities (mental and otherwise).
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Without further ado, on with the show!
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.