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**Any connection between the characters in this book (dead or alive), places, and events are mildly a coincidence for this book is 100% fictional.**
RIVER USES ANY PRONOUNS
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How much pain can one handle before it's over? How much heartbreak and mental suffering can one handle before going insane?
Every 3 or 5 months, Lorson Pace high school would send out one class to Sir M, an insane scientist who performs horrible tests on his subjects.
What happens inside the labs is a secret, and whoever survives is in terrible danger, for if they tell anyone about what happened an assassin will track them down and that's it. Doesn't make any sense, I know. The poor victims go through hell and back, just for the school to earn some extra bucks. And the police? Clueless. Thing is, this book has almost nothing to do with science. This book is about me, River Johns, and my experience in Sir M's lab along with my best friend and arch-nemesis.
This book is about how a paper ball ruined my life.
Just remember, to avoid what happened to me, you must avoid paper balls at all costs.
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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.