Addilin Johnson, a seventeen year old from New York, moved with her family to a small town in Tennessee. She had her whole life mapped out; she was a straight A student, she was popular in her large school, and after graduating from high school Addilin would attend Harvard Law to become a criminal lawyer. Only a few months in her new life, Addilin faced a bump in her perfectly paved path. Late one night, Addie heard someone right outside of her two year old sister, Haylee's, door. What Addie thought was her dog, turned out to be an intruder attempting to kidnap Haylee. While Addie struggled to get Haylee away from the intruder, she got knocked unconscious and dragged out of her own house.
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.