"After survivng a deadly car crash under mysterious cirmustances, Liz Garfield wakes from a coma with no memory of the last few weeks. As a prominient reporter, Liz struggles put the peices together about her memory loss. But soon, as a series of horific murders begin to plague the city, Liz realizes that her memory may be more precious than she realizes: It could be the thing that kills her, or saves her life. Along with the help of over-protective and gun shy boyfriend, Richard Aims, and the charming, but dangerous car theif, Henry Riggs, Liz tries to stop the killer before it's too late. But as scandelous secrets begin to surface, and Liz fights herself amidst a tantalizing love-traingle between her bofriend and the sarcastic, dark and edgy, yet secretly soft hearted car theif, she begins to wonder if she realy wants to know what she's forgotten. But soon she learns: What you don't know, can still kill 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.