Elizabeth lived a normal and peaceful life. Living with her beloved family in a humble yet small village. Yet.. On one mortifying day.. A gathering of so-called "Angels" slaughters her family in cold blood.. Elizabeth, devastated and utterly enraged, killed one of the angels that had murdered her little sister.. Realizing her action, realizing she had killed one of Holy light, Elizabeth traveled to Hell in hopes of redemption and forgiveness from the Father even when she did nothing wrong.. Realizing the war and bloodshed she has been greeted with, Elizabeth decides to clear Hell of its corruption with the katana that was gifted to her by her mother.. Slaughtering filth after filth in each layer of the bloodstained and disarrayed Hell.. Later on her journey, she meets the Judge of Hell, Archangel Gabriel. Also known as the Right Hand of the Father. himself. The Archangel was sent from God to exterminate of Elizabeth due to her countless of killings within Hell's layers.. But Elizabeth explains what the angels had done to her family out of their own insolence and self-righteousness.. Realizing the doings of angels that Gabriel once trusted, The Archangel turns against the Father and aids Elizabeth in her journey of clearing Hell, rebelling against the very Council of Angels that he was once apart of as well as the Father.
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.