Murder, conspiracy, espionage. Three things in the sandwich of life that has just turned Detective Kieren Samuels world upside down. The day his former partner and best friend is laid to rest, he is given a new partner straight away, even his captain doesn't know why. Together, him and his new partner, a savvy but tough FBI Special Agent, Claire Smith, take on the city of New York's criminals, they are fronted with a mysterious case. Multiple killings all leading back to the people that Claire had unknowingly dealt with before, the same people that had killed her older sister Celestial. Following the case, Smith and Samuels must uncover the secrets that have been buried for years and their growing attraction to one another. If they do not put a stop to the terror that is being caused because of this case, someone else may end up missing or worse, dead. Can they solve the riddle in time to save all of New York?
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.