Silent. Apathetic. Ordinary, boring fifteen year-old Jonathan Tihomir just wants to live an ordinary, boring life. As the son of a police officer, he has to every now and then go to a bloody crime scene. His father wants him to join him in the field one day, but why should he? Or so he feels until the first victim of a strange killing is one of his friends. Thrown into the mind-boggling case, Jonathan, with his trusty, yet too-bubbly-side-kick Michael, search for clues to stop the next deaths.
But what should he do when the killer starts targeting him?
(This content is a bit more adult. There aren't any sexual themes, but this is a murder mystery. There's gore and adult language, so please don't read if aren't comfortable with those. Thank you)
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.