Six students in detention on the same day, and on that very day, a body is discovered in the closet of the detention room. Emerson Donavic. The school's most irritating student, known for bullying students or straight up spreading secrets. Immediately, the dots connect, strings tied and they lead to these suspects:
Academic-struggling Alison Girard with mental disorders and secret family issues,
Class representative Sophie Kiyomi, had allegedly never publicly broken a rule and has a perfect record,
Blood-filthy Tom Oregon just a misstep away from crime,
Lovely Mia Welkin with utmost innocence,
Clay Silva, a soldier who served in the military,
Gangster Oliver Jongeun, whose secrets are far from normal.
Reporters swarm the school in search of interviewing six potential killers.
Be careful.
Everyone.
Has.
Secrets.
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.