Just when you think you're alone..someone is always watching, so are you ever truly alone? Amanda Richardson is a twenty four year old, hopeless romantic, and an inspiring writer. She left her boyfriend of a few years who never truly acted as one in a relationship would and yet always blamed it on her and her attitude towards the two of them together, along with her little office job just to pick up everything and move to a city, Bradford, in the United Kingdom. With little knowledge of the area, just as much as google could provide, and the mindset to get inspiration for writing her first big book, she can't help to feel a little anxious about the crime rates in her new hometown. Now hoping that it will give her some new ideas to write about..Amanda's time there takes a turn real fast. Always bombarded with the feeling of two eyes beating at her back she tries her best to ignore the odd feeling, but soon she finds her self peeking around corners and never being able to leave the house at ease. What is happening to Cleo? Or more importantly what..or who, is causing her to act and feel this way.
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.