This is a story written by Rigel.
Welcome to the Underworld, where information traders, hitmen for hire, and black market merchants make a living. No one really knows where our world ends and the Underworld begins. Sometimes a single search on Google can direct you to the uppermost layers, other times, you can hack for hours, and still find nothing. This is the world of the Abandoned. Of the Greedy, and the Evil. This is a world civilians should never enter. The is the world that Jesse Soth immersed themselves in at the age of 11. Jesse is not you're typical Underworld dweller. Jesse is there for a reason, and it is not what you would think. They're not there for fame, money, or fear, although those are all added bonuses. Jesse is there to make a change in society. The same society that cast them out, and forced them into the Underworld in the first place.
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.