Mazes in a Dystopian Future. A maze of white corridors, evil smelling labs and cold men in cold black suits traps Glitch, a human lab rat hidden from the public eye, caught in the power games of demonic Ministers, subject to a mysterious Experiment, and fighting frantically for her life and to find her Alex before the Experiment takes his mind.
A maze of grey buildings and grey minds traps Mary, the girl with the bright red hair and the dangerous mind. Dodging being noticed, dodging being dragged to the asylums for being Abnormal, Mary winds a precarious path through a world powered by a mysterious energy Source, taken directly from the brain. One day, Mary follows a mousey girl down a manhole cover, into an underworld cowering from the harsh reality of the dystopia above.
And so it begins.
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.