Lost without any chance for redemption, a criminally insane and emotionally fugitive figure calling himself the "Joker" recounts the past, present, and the conceptualization of the future in a hopeless city defined by crime, death, murder, thievery, and acts of the highest order ranging from minor transgressions against mankind to major transgressions transcending the understanding of authorities. Initially locked up and isolated away from humanity in an asylum surrounded by lunatics and madmen like himself, he strives to impose his own meaning on the sick edge of reality in Gotham.
Hoping to make his mark, he calls on a playing card of lies as he attempts to push his way into the existing industry of pushers, movers, and distributors of drugs, sex, lies, and controversies ranging from arrangements of economic interest to fallacies breaking journalistic integrity. In a city infested with crime of the highest order, a clown endeavors to cause chaos, putting the interests of questionable authorities in the midst of attention.
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.