This is a rewrite of another book. Each Kingdom/District will reap 60 tributes, 30 males and 30 females, in between the ages of 10 and 19, to fight in three separate games against each other. Then two winners, a male and a female from each Kingdom, will be reaped to fight in the Finale, against the victors of the other games, in which five makes and five females will again survive, not to be bothered again, along with the four males and four females from the District games.
This is heavily based off of the Hunger Games.
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.