All Hope wanted was to go home and rest from the dizziness and chest pains she was having, what she never expected was that a missing person's report will be filed on her behalf.
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Hope Cassidy Moore, a 25-year-old MLS intern in one of the renowned scientific labs in Bridgefield town, was a pretty, kind-hearted, coffee addict who lived with her mom, her only family after her father died.
Hope had her own secrets too, just like any other human, her dark past with drugs, ex-lovers and college friends.
But after a freak accident in the lab which leads to series of sinister events taking place, old wounds and buried secrets would have to be unearthed in the search of the cause of Hope's disappearance.
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.