5 girls; Dana Claire (DC) Hanson, Paisley Prescott, Kimberly Grant, Ashley Walters, and Liv Parker all were having a normal sleepover, until in the middle of the night Kimberly disappears. The girls were devastated, as you would expect. Until one day they get a text from an unknown person. Assuming that it's someone trying to pull a prank they think nothing about it, but these text messages, emails, letters and even presents sometimes, begins to get a little out of hand. They never know who to trust, or who to believe... For all they know, this mysterious person could be living underneath the same roof as them!
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.