In a world of disaster, what could possibly make it even more horrible? Let see, we have a deadly scorching sun, a terrible freeze over, and the best, the disease, Madaya. People lie around all dead from the tragedies that fell before them but their rotting bodies leave no soul to collect. The priests have mentioned one specific day, a day they consider, Doomsday. Could this be it? Or is it another purifying ritual that the angles perform. A few individuals are left to live on their own, their cinematic record still being written without any sort of bookmark to hold their place in life. In fact, only Grimm Reapers are allowed to do that and all of those beasts have been scared away from the empty planet. The tragedy in the world around them separates the group of humans into two different groups. The first group is filled with hope that everything will get better. The second group is filled with death and despair, wanting their bodies to rot away with all of the other bodies, if they don't kill each other first.
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.