When a young Damon Alexander is exposed to the tragic murder of his mother, it stirs a life-long desperation for him to find the one responsible. He lives his life attaining the skills necessary to find the man behind the heinous crime.
After many years, only a few shy of a decade, he begins to piece together the puzzle. In a world where secrets are so common, and honesty so scarce, it became impossible for him to trust anyone.
One by one, he begins to analyze the suspects - and as a good friend once told him, "Never rule out anyone as a suspect."
However, the killer is on the loose, and family members are dying around him. Will Damon catch the killer, or will the killer catch Damon?
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.