A murder. An eyewitness. A disgraced assassin.
Xander Black is on the run from everyone. Wrongly accused of a murder he did not commit, he needs to find the killers before they find him. Even with his connections, he still needs help.
Scarlet Gold has hit rock bottom. Disgraced and thrown out of her families circle, she finds herself more alone and cold than ever before.
A chance encounter brings these two together, and Xander enlists Scarlet's help. Help him prove he is innocent in exchange for a clean slate. Scarlet agrees, only to find that the real murderer is closer to home than either of them expected.
They traverse a deep web of lies, truths and twisted, dark pasts. The truths become lies, and the lies, truths, and a new mystery surfaces, one that is moons old...
One of them needs to die, but who?
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.