At first it was meant to be a simple joke at a party. Then it turned out to be a hell of a night.
When Alex is force to tell the events of the party to the police that happen that night, it all goes down hill. Drunks, sex, and mischief; that what she had started with. And that was just a portion of what gone down to the killing of the host, William A. Record, Alex's twenty five year old brother. Someone killed him and to clear her name, Alex has to retrace her steps of who really slaughter him and threw him in the woods that night. Was it his seductive best friend, Grant? His ugly bratty know-it-all girlfriend, Fiona? Or was it the dog, Edward, that supposedly looked innocent?
This was Alex's story on her view. And it wasn't just a normal story. It is bent and twisted and frightening.
It was more like scratched.
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.