"she didn't know the truth was so close,"
Ainsley North was on the verge of freak. Thanks to her photographic memory, she remembers every capital, everything that happens around her. She never forgets, which is a burden when you just want to fit in.
She was about to plummet to complete freak, until Carson Hart moved next door in seventh grade.
Carson was the trendy, cool, fierce and brave girl. If she lived anywhere else, she'd be making fun of Ainsley. But there they are.
Best friends for life. Or at least for the rest of Carson's life.
Murdered at sixteen. Carson gives Ainsley everything.
Ainsley gives back by trying to solve her case.
It's not an easy algebra word problem, it's her best friend's murder.
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.