Everything is fun and joyful in the summer of 1999. But things slowly start to take a turn, in the Fall of 1999. That turn happened to be when Mona Slaughter went missing, on September 6th. But a day prior to her disappearance, Mona and her fraternal twin sister, Fiona, got into a pretty heated argument.
However Fiona can't remember what happened that night
In January 2000, 3 months later, Fiona is determined to remember what happened that night and find out what happened to Mona.
These are the questions Fiona needs the answer to,
What were they arguing about?
What else might've happened that caused Mona to go missing?
Is Fiona the one to blame?
And who are the suspects?
Read The Slaughter Twins to find out what happened to Mona Slaughter.
This story takes place in the times of the summer of 1999, the fall/winter of 1999, and January 2000.
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.