"I ran as fast as my aching legs could bring me. My palms sweating, hair flowly rapidly behind me, I was focused on what's in front of me. My eyes were darted forward towards an old, abandoned Cabin. I could feel the wicked presence of my Step-Father close behind my tracks. I slammed the cabin door open, and quicky scanned the area for a place to hide, and that's where I saw a small like cabnet, I climed inside and tried to stop my hesitant breathing. Moments later, I heard my Step-Father bust into the door and whisper, as if he knew exactly where I was hiding. With a dark, cocky smirk, he whisper aloud "Come here Jess, no one's going to hurt you baby doll. Promise. Now be a girl, and stop fucking hiding." I was silent, so silent all you heard was the running, and rampaging of tiny mice in the cubbords. I had one thing on my mind: Caroline Huges.
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.