When my boyfriend, Ned's, cousin, Renae, invited him up to NYC to see a play she wrote herself take center stage, he immediately asked if he could bring me along. They've been really close ever since they were little and it seemed really important to Ned that we get along, and heading into the Big Apple with him was an offer I couldn't pass up.
But when we arrive, all sorts of accidents start happening around Hamilton's Academy of Performing Arts, and Renae thinks they were done on purpose. Having heard about my detective skills from Ned, she enlists me to help find the culprit, but will I be able to solve the case before curtain call?
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.