"I have little time to explain myself. I never wanted to kill anyone, I only wanted to save them, and they knew this. So, sitting in the hospital waiting room, while police officers monitor me, making sure I don't run--as if i could be so cowardly--I write this. This is the only time I can tell my story--on the preface of my first patient's medical chart. So before you see what I've done, you can understand why.
To the patients whom I treated: great people, you were. But I feel no remorse for what I've done. Hell, you were treated by one of the most renowned doctors here in the states. It was clear that all I wanted was to heal you all, and that's all I did, for as long as I could."
[a collaborative book with @pitiless and @folieoutnic]
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.