Amelia loved her life. She loved her family, her friends, her school, her teachers, herself. She was happy. But then tragedy struck, and Amelia's life was plunged into darkness. Daring to investigate the mystery shrouding her parents' deaths, Amelia discovered many unlikely secrets about her house and the horrors within. But Amelia still seeked the truth: what really happened when her parents were killed? Soon Amelia found herself swept into a world that she never knew existed. With the knowledge she held inside, she had to do something. But the unspeakable and strange events at her adoptive parents' home, along with many other secrets and mysteries, Amelia found out that some secrets are meant to be kept hidden, or there will be dire consequences. Not for her, but for the world as we know it.
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.