8 best friends that had known each other since birth that could create a pizza box, was about to be broken into un-fixable pieces. Sam caught a deadly sickness, being rushed to the emergency room. Azzie and Felicia disappeared on Friday at the Haunted House Festival. Maya, being the awesome girlfriend, or "ex" girlfriend she is, never escaped her room after the death of Sam. Mia moved away noticing the deaths of her friends, no longer wanting to be part of the solution or the problem and thought it would be best to leave. All that was left was Whitney, Rochelle, and Archer. Archer, being the gentleman he is, offered to give Rochelle and Whitney a ride to Civa Park. But if the 3 wanted to get over the accidents of their friends, they had to be in one.
And all it took was for Archer to push Whitney out the car.
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.