How do you describe crime? The dictionary will tell you something, so will Wikipedia. The Internet will sway your mind and so will your borrowed John Grisham.
But what about the truth ? The unassuming and unchanging truth ?
It gets lost ,over and over, sinking like a stone, till, at last, it hits the ocean bed, to lie undisturbed forever. And the seekers can go to hell, and write myths and stories and fables. But they're never going to figure it out.
Because that's the way it is.
Unless something , or someone, pushes all the right buttons such that, you, mentally spill the beans.
And that, is when it flashes.
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.