What happens when the world turns red?
A world so beautiful, with the trees, the hills, the deep shadows and the mountains that glimmer in the sunlight. Along with the rustling leaves and the sound of the streams rippling. Its difficult to believe that the full moons that were so bright, and soothing are now stained red. The stars that once glistened in the sky, are now covered by thick black clouds that are so dark they dont even reflect lights of the cities. Once the moon falls and the sun rises, the world is under a red film, as the sun has been stripped of its bright yellow color, and replaced it with a dark hazy orange. The entire world is under an eternal sunset that only ends in nightfall but always reappears. Sunsets are beautiful, but the air draws worrisome, and the feeling of eeriness is something nobody can deny.
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.