There is always a point in life when insanity overcomes all reason and all reason fades away. It is then, in the crucially dramatic moment, fate is decided.
Sometimes, insanity cripples a lone individual, but the strong ones most always recover.
Other times, it becomes the only form of thought that a person has; this changes lives, transforming the once were into something entirely new. A down-to-earth man may find himself locked away in a permanent state of hysteria, lost in a surreal world of instability.
However, in those ever so unfortunate cases, that aren't always as rare as they seem, insanity kills.
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.