Emma and her father, Arnold, visit a secluded cemetery to honour her mother's memory, who passed away in the coronavirus pandemic. Burdened by his job in a small software company couldn't give time to his family. Their visit to the cemetery, a place of sadness and nostalgia surrounded by nature, turns emotional as they remember the memories of her mother.
Arnold receives an urgent work call and hastily leaves, accidentally leaving Emma behind. Distraught, Emma decides to wait for his return as twilight approaches. The vicinity was cloaked in perpetual twilight, casting long, ominous shadows of shaded trees that stretched like grasping fingers all over.
She somehow appears in a deep forest with long, slender, silverish trees in the presence of jackals and a mysterious creature ready to tear her flesh. But this isn't the only challenge for her.....
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.