A young girl accidentaly discovered a hidden room in her family's new bought home, she went inside to take a look inside the dark secret room , the stairs creek ,as she slowly steps into it . It seems it is just an ordinary basement, she found an old dresser cabinet. The dresser has a cracked mirror on it's left door cabinet, she approaches the dresser looking at her own reflection on the mirror. She felt something warm touches her feet, As she look down , she saw blood on the floor , the cabinet was oozing with warm blood. It was comming from the dresser, she screamed on top of her lungs, the next thing she saw changed her life.....
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.