Newly recruited Special Forces operative, Jake Porter, finds himself entwined within the world of murder, conspiracy, dark secrets and terrorism when he is sent to the United States to put a stop to a band of terrorists.
A faction hacking into the most elaborate systems in the world gain vast amounts of cash, top secret information and sensitive materials; it isn’t until the daunting intelligence is posted on the internet that the government declare they must be stopped.
The shadowed Special Forces unit, Mantis Corporation, send in their new blood soldier to find and kill three targets closely linked to the terrorist circle. Things are not as simple as they seem.
When cast into a foreign country without support, Porter has to fight his personal battles with traumatisation, old friends, new enemies, love interests and the truth.
On his debut mission, his world is crushed by a simple mistake and he will have to find trust in an unlikely partner in order to survive. He is Jake’s only hope of completing the mission and stopping the dark secret from reaching the wrong hands.
With the terrorist ring of evil stacking up heavily against him and the clock ticking, every second counts.
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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.