A window is a gateway to perception. No one can see anything without some window to its presence. Some see only dust upon a window. Others see only what lay beyond the glass. To some, a window is a cage, and reality is a burden. To one man, reality has peeled back the blinds, and evil now stares out at the world.
Detective Dobson's Police Report is to be filed in three weeks. During this time, he and his recently reunited partner must open the window to the evil that awaits, and look into the eyes of a dreaming killer. The Confession, and the report, create the trail before the reader, as excerpts from the future police report reveal the nature of madness, and the dust upon the windows of the soul.
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.