Karin Takahata, a high school student herself, is a quasi-police officer (a person with qualifications equivalent to a police officer) who goes undercover to solve a murder at her school.
That day, Karin and her partner Kyoichi Togusa go undercover at the school where the murder took place.
This story is a short, complete suspense mystery.
There is a possibility that a sequel may be made, but for now, this story is the only one that is complete.
Caution.
1 This story contains descriptions of murder due to the nature of solving a murder mystery.
2 The "an anthology of 100 poems by 100 different poets " that appear in the story is a collection of "waka(tanka)" (short poem) by 100 poets collected by Fujiwara no Teika in the early Kamakura period (1185-1333). The "waka" are composed of five, seven, five, seven, and seven syllables.
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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.