Fat Chance is the first in a series following Sean McDermott, a New York PI on the run from the mob for a murder he didn't commit. Sean is a bit of a case. He drinks too much, smokes too much and has several unresolved phobias. Nothing his shrink can't fix, given more time and money.
After his car breaks down in the little backwater town of Mystic Falls, New Mexico, Sean is persuaded into helping the sheriff locate a missing person. Persuaded as in, he's not getting his keys back until she's found. Oh and did we mention that the wiseguys back in New York now know where he is?
But hey, he's a wisecracking, think-on-his-feet kind of guy. Locating the woman known as Fat Chance and getting out before the goons show up should be a piece of cake for him, right? Fat Chance.
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.