"One disappearance. One murder. No clear answers."
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When Jay Park fails to return from a business trip, his husband, Sunghoon, is left to grapple with grief-until a chilling discovery shifts everything. Jay's body is found, and the forensic report reveals a disturbing truth: the murder happened the very day he left home.
Crime branch Officer Yang Jungwon takes on the case, but something feels off. The deeper he digs, the more the lines blur-grief and deception, love and betrayal, truth and illusion. A puzzle with missing pieces, a trail that refuses to go cold.
As secrets unravel, one question remains: will Jungwon find justice, or was this case meant to be buried from the start?
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started: 29. 12. 2024
ended: ??. ??. ????
→disclaimer: this is purely fiction and from the author's imaginations. personalities of the characters are too by the author's creation made suitable with the concept of the fiction.
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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.