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I live and breath stardust. Did you know that ? We all do , because supposedly the world is made up of fantasy garbadge that no one gets nothing from. Life, a little tiny speck in the sky mocking my very existence. I wish I was a star, but not just any star the sun so I can be the one scorching my enemy. Sorry we havent me my name Max Glen jr number 1192000. Lives been diffrent you know. You used to be able walk up to another race of alien ,and say hi, but nowadays because of segregation (another product of this corrupt goverment) you cant. You used to be able to live a full life , but nowadays you get judicially ordered killed at age 40, or if you have a disabilitie unless your rich, or prove vital to the goverment. I hate everyone and everything about earth its because the suns closing in to kill us, and since im not rich I cant afford to move to the other planets, and everyone else is grumpy , because there in the same boat.
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.