When Alexa Adkins' sister went to a hotel party in the mountains, forgot her suitcase, and begged Alexa to drive to the hotel, she didn't expect anything bad to happen apart from the typical things that happen at high school parties. Not when she came face-to-face with her former best friend. No, not even when a snow storm hit that caused her to have to stay at the hotel for a few days.
Not until one girl vanished, and her boyfriend was found unconscious.
As Alexa was known to have read all the mysteries, watched all the crime shows, and to have sharp instincts, the majority of the students assigned her to try to play detective and find the missing girl...and to find a possible killer.
That's when Alexa's memory ends.
Alexa wakes up in a locked room with a concussion and damaged memories. All she can remember in clarity is the beginning of the story. She cannot remember the end. As Alexa travels through her memory and investigates the mystery of the locked room, she discovers buried secrets. And memories that deserve to be forgotten.
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.