Asriel Dupre is a regular 18 year old. Until one day her boss, whose family was killed in a serial killing spree, gives her a task to do that she can't say no to, killing. Between trying to fit into a new neighborhood, balance a new relationship, with a little killing spliced in between, she has to come up with inventive ways of making people disappear to satisfy her boss. But is it really her that's doing all the killing? Or someone else?
NOTE: I wrote most of this when I was younger, therefore, there might be quite a few spelling errors. I apologize! I'm doing some MAJOR editing, slowly but surely!
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.