Summer is supposed to be a time of relaxation. But when kids are sent from all over to attend some camp with little to know explanation, questions are the only thing going on in their minds. Only 6 people from a big city are invited, which seems strange. Bri, a 14 year old, an aspiring artist and an avid runner, Nicloe, a 14 year old softball player with a strange personality, Stark, a 15 year old baseball player, James, a 15 year old football player, and brother and sister Scott and Harmony, 17 and 14, who both are extreme music fanatics. All from different social groups, but they all know each other in some way. Bri, Nicloe and Harmony are all best friends, until they were out of contacts up until the camp that summer, with no explanation what so ever. The camp seems to be hiding a secret. Will the 6 be able to figure it out in time?
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.