When two rival officers are assigned the priority case together, will they come together to do their job or pursue the truth?
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"Whatever you're looking for, is looking for you too."
Samuel Skye lives a quiet life. Well, as much as his job allows. Everything is simple for him, he's helpful, kind, and funny. Or so they think. In reality he's scared, that one wrong move, one mistake and his secret will be out, and everything will be lost. So what he truly is, is troubled and careful.
Renner Orsen doesn't care. Not about himself, not about anyone. He lives for the adrenaline. Or so they think. Truly, he's constantly trying to prove himself, to whom no one knows. But what he really is, is lost.
Why do they know this about each other, when no one else does? Why do they never try to figure out the answers? When a series of murders pushes them closer, they realise that their assumptions were wrong, but are their feelings wrong too?
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.