There's a serial killer terrorizing the streets of Los Angeles, and the mysterious clues he has been leaving in his murderous wake seem to be taunting authorities. Onto the scene comes the L, the best crime solver in the world, to untangle the case. He recruits Naomi Misora, an FBI agent on a leave of absence from the bureau, to be his eyes on the ground, and soon enough she finds herself working alongside the decidedly creepy Ryuuzaki, who claims to be a private detective hired by the families of the victims. But as the mysteries start to unfold around the two of them, it becomes clear that L and the killer, whose name is Beyond Birthday, have a mutual past—something that has to do with Wammy House…
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.