Luna Cooper seems to have it all - a wonderful home, a loving husband, and two wonderful teenage kids. She chose to be a SATHM leaving behind a career as a forensic pathologist at a private clinic after a case that made her count her blessings.
On the night of her 36th birthday, a terrible crime is committed that shakes Luna's family to the core. Eva, her thirteen-year-old daughter, is missing, and she doesn't know what to do. She fears for Eva's life, and what if Eva becomes a victim of the same heinous crime, because of which Luna left her career all those years ago.
Luna's husband, Eric, suspects their new next-door neighbor, Damirah Hayat, for a reason he can't put her finger on but cannot do anything about it. However, as Luna herself works to unfold the unsettling account of what happened, she learns that the truth is much more complicated and unnerving than she had believed it to be.
What follows is Luna's unwavering endeavor to find out the truth that could shatter her perfect family-a chilling secret that drives Luna to the edge.
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.