"No one can escape their fate, it's simple. One day, we think we have detached ourselves from it, and finally, there it is, with the tears and sadness of our past regrets. Our repressed, broken, lost feelings like the loved ones who left us too soon or those we would have preferred never to see again. "
Vernon Sørensen, a young Scandinavian psychiatric prodigy, goes to Geneva for work without suspecting that the events of his past will come back to bite him.
" Good evening Doc !" he said, his lips drawing a sardonic laugh as he did so well.
"Oh, no..."
The Hunt is on again, get ready...
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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.