Emily's family rules the dysfunctional family kingdom. That's why she runs away. Little does she know, the tiny, old-fashioned, one room cabin she finds refuge in belongs to a secret government agent who usually doesn't welcome gussets. He makes an exception, for reasons he can't tell, intuition, he calls it, and it changes Emily's life for ever. At some lows, she deeply considers a few of HQ's quick and easy ways to...eliminate...your self, if needed. At some highs, she wouldn't even recognize the names of her siblings. She realizes things about herself, and the people she's with when she takes on a mission that wasn't meant for her after just barely being rewarded a partner for passing a beginner level mission, and is brought so close to death, she starts understanding why so many of these agents actually choose a life of solitude, and loneliness.
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.