re·pul·sion
rəˈpəlSH(ə)n/
noun
1.
a feeling of intense distaste or disgust.
"people talk about the case with a mixture of fascination and repulsion"
synonyms: disgust, revulsion, abhorrence, repugnance, nausea, horror, aversion, abomination, distaste
"she shuddered with repulsion"
Cyril Delacroix is attending Brookesville University, a prestigious university that is famed throughout the world. Cyril majors in psychology, and in the class, Psychology 101, he meets a few "friends", peers would be a better term. Violet Yoffe a materialist, Hywel Favela an athlete, Annemarie Eskin an overachiever, and Sara Baker a nature freak. After one student is murdered, the others have no choice but to work together or be killed at the end of a serial killer's blade. How much time does Cyril and the others have to find the culprit before the body count increases and the blood bath commences?
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.