“It’s simple,” said the fat man. “Mm…”, he slurped down a
whole slice of frozen pizza. “There are just two possibilities. You might call
this a moral dilemma.” He pulled a revolver out of his pants, and pointed it in
the general direction of his mother. Hunter let out a little whimper, his eyes
wide.
“Here’s the choice,” the man went on. “You’re going to stand
behind Daddy over there, and pull the chair out from underneath him so that he
hangs. His blood will be on your hands. That or, let me see… I’ll shoot your mum
over there and then kill him myself.”
Ten year old Hunter's life is changed forever when a serial killer forces him to make a deadly decision. Twelve years later, he scours the virtual reality world of Sigma for the man that ruined his life, and soon becomes trapped between the police force, and the mysterious underground industry of face smuggling, where no one is as they seem. Amongst this is the strange organisation, 'T', which is composed of serial killers based around the seven deadly sins. And one of these sides, Hunter is going to join...
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.