After the mysterious death of her daughter two years ago, the prodigious psychiatrist Elena Arjo (48)falls into a deep depression, ruining not only her marriage with Alan (48) but also almost ending her amazing career. Even though Alejandra (20) died of "natural causes" as the doctors said, Elena feels that something is off. Elena doesn't know what happened exactly. She only remembers having dinner with her in the kitchen, a quick earthquake and then everything turned black. When she woke up, she was laying down next to Alejandra's dead body. There were no signs of homicide-not caring how much Alan insisted it was her fault- and the forensic explained that Alejandra had a stroke. What they couldn't understand were the marks on her neck and back, that looked pretty much like a tattoo.
A strange tattoo that followed a patron she had never seen before.
With so many questions and no answers, Elena hid inside her home, determined to stay there forever.
Until the worst crime of the decade occurs in town and Jaqueline (47), her best friend and Head Director of the Morachs Penitentiary needed her expertise to analyze the author of such an inconceivable act. Roland Haiss (33), better known as Inmate 22 killed, dismembered, and did modifications to twenty-two victims' brains.
Appealing to her morals and duty as the best-qualified psychiatrist in the country, Elena accepts.
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.