Clara was an ordinary seventeen-year-old girl. She had a loving boyfriend, Terry, a mom who cared and a happy life.
That is, until Marisol Delgado commits suicide in front of her.
This throws Clara's life into a haze, from Terry avoiding, then breaking up with her, to Marisol's father threatening her.
Clara is determined to get to the bottom of Marisol's last days, but little does she know, more than one person is out to stop her, and the one she trusts the most, might just be the one most deadly......
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.