To every end, there's a beginning and it all started in the criminal world of Murders and Drug Lords. Amalia Sanchez was born into a notorious narcos family, daughter of El Padrino, the violent Kingpin of a Colombian Drug Cartel. A Drug War breaks out with their rivals, known as the Sinaloa Cartel, which forces Amalia and her family into hiding, where she is born into a new life with a whole new identity. Just as everything seems calm their past catches up to them, a mysterious death falls upon the narcos family, creating a new side to Amalia.
Does she have the strength to break the Narco family cycle of violence or will her thirst for money, blood and power taint her innocence?
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.