Judis, a regular twenty-something year old joins a few of his freinds in what can only be known as "Fright night". Everyone grabs candels, sheilds the windows, locks all the doors, and starts the ritual. The wooden board, adorned with letters in a slightly arched pattern, slightly darkened and chipped away with age, and the puck with a bubble of glass in the middle. Everyone, sitting in a perfect circle, called out questions as the answers were slowly spelled out. The bang rings out from the kitchen as Judis springs up to see whats the matter. Meanwhile a demon had been planning the most daring escape attempt yet. Join Judis and his demon as thy race against eachother, and the clock.
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.