A serial killer is running rampage in the small village of BlackBurrow. They targeted young girls between 10 and 18 years and the police have no clue who they are. Practically no clues were left, no fingerprints, no hairs, no DNA - only a single hand print shaped bruise around the neck of the victims. The killings were "perfect". At this point everyone had given up, decided that it was inevitable. The most recent victim was May Lee, a young 15-year-old girl who grew up in the area with her family. However, her case was different, no body was found - unlike the other victims who were all found in the same area days after their disappearance, May's body never showed. She was deemed a runaway - yet her older brother, Jaxon, knew she was one of the infamous killers victims, he knew May would never run away. So what made her so different? And will Jaxon find out who the killer is? or will he give up like the rest of the village?
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.