I ran all the way back home, and accidently trampled Joshua Wright, the new kid in town, to the ground. "O-o-oh my God, I-i-i-i am so so sorry!" I said, visibly shaking. He stood up, wiped off his pants, stuck his hand out for me to take, and said, "Oh don't worry about... I'm Joshua Wright- hey are you okay? Looks like you've seen a ghost."
I didn't know what to say. I didn't want to just come out and say, "Oh hey Josh, I'm Laura Barker, and yeah I just seen a dead body!"
"Uh - uh -uh n-nothing's wrong, I just...." come on Laura think of a lie, "went for a little longer jog this morning, that's all."
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.