"Show yourself", I screamed, spinning in circles, gun held out in front of me.
I was met with an uneasy silence that had shivers running down my spine.
"I'm not messing around anymore", I shouted, the gun shaking slightly.
"And neither am I"
I turned at the sound of their voice, my jaw dropping as my eyes landed on the figure. "Y-you?"
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Her best friend, the Queen Bee was murdered and accusations were thrown round. Summer just wanted to move on, but no such luck. She had a target on her head, she knew she was next. Someone knew the secret, a secret they had kept for years. It was supposed to be taken to the grave, but someone found out.
She was being threatened, she was going to be killed. She was being watched, she could feel it. She wasn't going down without a fight. She was making sure the secret was taken to the grave.
She was going to make them Keep the Secret.
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.