Callie recently moved with her mother into her step fathers mansion in Malibu, California. Most girls would be thrilled to have a stepfather as successful as him, but she was too focused on the guilt she owed her father after his death. Meanwhile a hollywood killer is on the loose, killing young actresses, and remakes famous movie death scenes with their corpses. Callie doesn't feel threatened at all, she never liked acting... but she soon feels uncomfortable, considering all the incidents that happened at the house, nearly killing her.
But she's not alone. There's her new best friend, Madison, who may not be trustworthy. There's William, who's older and charming and seems to get Callie. And then there's Ray, who's unhealthily obsessed with the hollywood killer.
Callie needs to solve the puzzle of her visions, trying to warn her of the killer, before she could become the killers next victim.
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.