Tanner is a 20-year-old introvert that starts to come out of his shell just in time to meet Maia, a beautiful, witty girl who doesn't care about other people's feelings. Together they would find the answer to the question Tanner has been asking for years, they would figure out what happened to Tanner's mother and how Maia is involved, though the two cannot seem to get along.
People, referring to normal society, usually fear the unknown, but in this case two teenagers are forcibly drawn into the unknown without any option to object against it. When you throw a psychotic sociopath, that prefers to hide behind life-threatening notes and an anonymous alias into the mix, a recipe for disaster seems inevitable.
Secrets are bound to be revealed in order to survive while Chasing A.
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.