Dani, a straight-A freshman with a supernatural gift to see the core history of objects, accidentally gets a stressing vision that unravels a trail of secrets that could reveal what the police couldn't find, so he tries to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of Maisy, a local girl who happens to be an old childhood friend of Dani's, there was no body and no witnesses, but eventually she was presumed dead. So Dani had to know more. With the help of his friends Victoria & Charlotte, And another childhood friend; Joseph. Dani starts his case, however it only gets worse when someone in the present tries to stop him, by whatever means.
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.