Alexandra and Adelaide Winters.
A tale of two sisters.
When the older daughter, Alexandra goes missing, all fingers point to Adelaide. She was the last person with her. Some say it was out of jealousy, some say she was simply born evil. But only Adelaide truly knows what happened, and no one believes her.
Even after months of searching, no one is able to find the missing sister. And just as everyone has lost all hopes of finding her, Alexandra turns up by herself after a year.
Not a single hair out of place, everything about her seems the same except for the delicate red ribbon tied around her neck.
She claims that she was pushed down the cliff but she doesn't remember anything afterwards, other than sleeping for a long time.
People are overjoyed by the miracle of her returning unscathed.
But not Adelaide.
She cannot understand the feeling within her heart that keeps telling her something isn't right.
Alexandra seems different and why are there are so many questions she doesn't have any intentions of answering.
Where had she been all this time?
And why did she say she was pushed when Adelaide had seen her trip and fall by herself right in front of her eyes?
And the biggest question was, why was the same red ribbon always around her neck?
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.