Commissioner Ajay Singh Guha is the intelligent, power-hungry head of the Grayham City Police Department. He rules the city with an iron fist and does not hesitate to kill anyone who may slip through the cracks of the justice system. His main weapon is a secret organization of police officers, who, like him, are frustrated at the sheer amount of criminals that do not receive justice.
Commissioner Guha feels his steel grip soften when he starts pursuing Veteran, a rising drug dealer tied to the escape of two hundred patients from various asylums across the city. Guha's panic rises as the bodies of these patients are uncovered in remote parts of the city. Each of these patients is killed in a different manner, and Guha finds himself scrambling to put the pieces of the puzzle together.
While Guha begins to confront Veteran, Jason Gravano, son of notorious drug lord Favio Gravano, starts to tire with his life of endless partying. His friend Jack tries in vain to help Jason regain his spirits, only to find out that Jason craves danger. The two begin to slowly put themselves in increasing danger until Jason finds himself in the middle of a drug deal gone wrong. He kills the three gangbangers who cross him and marvels at the incredible power that he feels from fighting people. In pursuit of this ecstatic feeling, he uses the enormous funds from his father to form a biker gang dedicated to killing the scum of the city.
Soon, Jason, Guha, and Veteran find themselves fighting each other for control of Grayham. In the relentless effort to win this game of wits, the three men lay waste to the city of Grayham. At the end of the day, the ruins can give birth to only one victor.
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.