'The brain, the main centre of every thought, every deed, the place every nerve - causing pain, anxiety or depression, or happiness, love, euphoria or hate, disgust or aggression, reaches and binds together. I could fantasise extreme thoughts. I knew I was different, different from everyone else. I go insane at times, it's excruciating, it's unbearable. I can't live with this longer. The solution I could have never thought of, is the only solution to me now, 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴.'
"𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 '𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘰𝘸', 𝘐'𝘮 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘵."
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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.