In a world where everything is bleak and full of selfishness, she relies on her books to help her escape. But will the ghost that's haunting be her saving grace, or will it lead her to the same fate as it?
He sees everything. He notices the smallest details of a person. He's like a wolf. When he catches the scent of his prey, he doesn't stop until he has it in his fangs.
She allows the men to use her, and she uses the drugs as a tool to cope with her fears that became a reality.
They are so entangled with each other, they don't see all the poor souls they have rolled into their web of secrets
Everyone is intertwined. Like pieces of yarn, being woven together, never fully touching each other, yet still within such proximity that they just barely graze each other.
A hooker, a best friend, a stalker, a delusional couple and a murder. It's like a set up to a bad joke. But only 1 person will be laughing.
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.