Jack Parsons, chief editor at The Great Escape is living his dreams. Literally.
After waking in the middle of the night in a pool of sweat, panic-stricken, confused and none the wiser Jack suddenly faces the past he believed was done, dusted with and buried.
Are these just vivid dreams or is he slowly starting to loose his sanity? Maybe it’s time to take a break.
While visiting his long-time friend Kees in Amsterdam, life just gets more complicated. Then Monika bursts into his life. His problems have only just begun.
Ambiguous, cynical, violent and enigmatic, Jack Parsons knows how to hold a grudge. Only by harnessing and mastering his dark side can he unravel the nightmare he has unwillingly fallen into. Uninvited, help comes from the most unusual of sources yet this is still Jack’s demon to fight.
Sooner or later, the unfinished business of the past will always come back to haunt. Jack Parsons finally discovers that not only sleeping can be dangerous – but also, closure comes at a cost. Redemption is just a dream away.
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.