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A boy with beautiful grey eyes. A girl with a beautiful view about the world. A dead girl with a beautiful secret. A beautiful mystery to solve.
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A typical story of girl meets a guy. The only thing unique about this situation is he is about to suicide. She doesn't stop him neither does she tell him to not do it. She sits down next to him saying that even if he was alone during his life, he will have her while he goes away. But is lonliness the only reason people do something as harsh as this? Not really. The reason behind the guy's decision are entirely different.
One chance, is all the girl asks from him and changes his mind about dying...but the reason for this change is something he loves more than love...mystery. The mystery behind the death of a girl wraps him up and changes his world.
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"He almost blended into the dark, but his eyes stood out. His eyes, due to my lack of a better word, were grey. But they weren't just a grey, that term was far too plain in comparison. His eyes were like the ash remnants of the roaring fire, but there was a slight red in them. Red, like someone was trying to light a fire within those eyes and trying to burn away even the remaining ashes. And the grey that looked like a storm- like the storm within his mind. But of course, I couldn't really do justice to them- how could you describe such beautiful pieces of art. Such masterpieces? "
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Go ahead and read it. I don't think you will regret any of it.
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.