The sudden gravity of the situation hit her full force: her eyes flickered from Mathew's lifeless form, strewn over my mine, to the gun now pointed at her face. She now knew, with a shadow of doubt, what she was dealing with: a man without any humanity, more than ready to kill innocents in cold blood. A man of apathy, ready to unsparingly do anything only to keep himself alive. An uncompassionate pit in a heartless human form, smiling broadly back at her. A merciless animal prepared to fight tooth and claw, hand and nail, to ensure his survival. O what great demon she found herself face to face with.
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.