Coda Simmons is just your average and completely ordinary 24-year-old next door neighbor whom you see right outside your window. Save for the fact that he's one of the world's best detectives in history. He takes on all cases with a sense of rationality and professionalism and cracks them to their core within days. Suddenly, one day, he changed. Something happened to him, something inside snapped. The once amazing and perfectly poised Coda had developed a sudden Dr. Jekyll and Hyde-like persona, which made the organization he worked for, deem him 'unstable'. He still had kept his amazing skill at cracking cases, but instead of inspiring hope into citizens, his new attitude instilled fear.
20-something-year-old Lucca Vermont was once a great and famous voice actor, but that all changed one day. Her throne collapsed, and with it, she did too. In the remains of her old self, the new Lucca arised, only to see that no one recognizes her anymore, not even her own brother. After accidentally solving a case for the police, she ends up finding a new job as a detective in the world of crime and order, which happened to be very easy. What she didn't know however, was that she was to be assigned with the great and popular, Coda Simmons. Lucca had already swore to pick up her pieces and build herself, but can she do it without dropping them again?
Did I mention they know and loathe each other?
As assistant and detective, this duo are expected to crack cases, and make connections to find this one, super, killing society called Casurum and wipe them out like a bug on a windshield. Old issues return and problems make themselves known as they find the culprit(s?) of this terrible, grisly, chain of suspicious events, but what they don't know, is that the answer, is right in front of them.
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.