Anna Tellohimer is a pretty ordinary teenager. A School journalist, black belt in karate, born in The Bronx yada yada. But, with all of the ordinary in her, she still is different from everyone else. Very different. She has a gift, telekinesis. Since she was 5 she hasn't told a soul, only her best friend Theo. But, not everything is as it seems.
'It' is a ghost that died in 2005. He likes to roam the Earth watching people in sadness, wishing he did not die. But, there was one person he locked eyes with. A girl who he'll never have a chance with.
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.