Madness isn't a figuration, or mental disease someone can contract, it's not something you're born with either. It's something you develop over time, usually after a powerful loss, or what some might call, heartbreak.
It doesn't matter how it develops in one's mind, no one is able to end it, especially if it's powerful enough. You never know whose sane and who isn't, it's nearly impossible to tell most of the time. The mad act sane even though they know they're not. I guess, they just want it to be true.
Usually, it's the young who lose their sanity, mostly because they're still learning how to control their thoughts and emotions. People tend to eradicate those who've lost their minds, but it's pretty clear,
It didn't work.
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.