Abigail Evans is packing for a marriage-saving vacation. Will a trip out west, with her husband, Carl, benefit them? Or, will it create more trouble for the world?
If Marcy McNeil, Abigail's best friend, has anything to say about it, it's they who should be the ones off on vacation--man hunting--instead!
But the America in which these three live, is on the brink of a personal war. The Mafia has its agenda. Los Liberadores is out for a cause. The CIA is breaking rules.
Can the United States survive with a corrupt president? Or, is doom America's fate?
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.