"How could you kill her?"
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Do murderers actually deserve to be validated for their actions? After taking innocent lives with their own hands, creating devastation among the victims' family, is it worth it to hear their story out, for once? Can they ever be given a second chance to be a better, normal person? Will that all work out easily, for them?
Vixen wonders, will he still be accepted by society after he gets caught abducting and murdering people? He was never proud of getting blood on his hands but it'd be a lie if he said he never liked it, let alone loved it, but what was all that for? Though, what's behind his distorted mind? What caused him to enjoy murdering? What's the benefit anyway?
Who knows why it started anyway?
It could've been the movies when he was younger.
It could've been an intrusive thought.
It could've been what he saw.
It could've been someone.
It's also a general fact that people believe murderers are strong and brave, but is that really the case?
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.