Cross Her Heart, Melinda Leigh
Cross Her Heart, Melinda Leigh
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Cross Her Heart

Author: Melinda Leigh

Narrator: Christina Traister

Unabridged: 10 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/17/2020

Synopsis

A homicide detective’s violent family history repeats itself in #1 Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh’s novel of murder, secrets, and retribution.For more than twenty-five years, Philadelphia homicide detective Bree Taggert has tucked away the nightmarish childhood memories of her parents’ murder-suicide…Until her younger sister, Erin, is killed in a crime that echoes that tragic night: innocent witnesses and a stormy marriage that ended in gunfire. There’s just one chilling difference. Erin’s husband, Justin, has vanished.Bree knows how explosive the line between love and hate can be, yet the evidence against her troubled brother-in-law isn’t adding up. Teaming up with Justin’s old friend, former sheriff’s investigator and K-9 handler Matt Flynn, Bree vows to uncover the secrets of her sister’s life and death, as she promised Erin’s children. But as her investigation unfolds, the danger hits close to home. Once again, Bree’s family is caught in a death grip. And this time, it could be fatal for her.

About Melinda Leigh

#1 Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh is a fully recovered banker. After joining Romance Writers of America, she decided writing was more fun than analyzing financial statements. Melinda’s debut novel, She Can Run, was nominated for Best First Novel by the International Thriller Writers. She’s also garnered Golden Leaf and Silver Falchion Awards, along with two nominations for a RITA and three Daphne du Maurier Awards. Her other novels include She Can Tell, She Can Scream, She Can Hide, She Can Kill, Midnight Exposure, Midnight Sacrifice, Midnight Betrayal, Midnight Obsession, Hour of Need, Minutes to Kill, Seconds to Live, Say You’re Sorry, Her Last Goodbye, Bones Don’t Lie, What I’ve Done, Secrets Never Die, and Save Your Breath. She holds a second-degree black belt in Kenpo karate, has taught women’s self-defense, and lives in a messy house with her family and a small herd of rescue pets. For more information, visit www.melindaleigh.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sandra

Homicide detective Bree Taggert’s sister (Erin) is murdered. Bree’s family has a dark and tragic past history, with their parents’ murder-suicide when she was an eight-year-old child. Now history may be repeating itself since Erin’s estranged husband (Justin) who has gone missing, is a top suspect i......more

Goodreads review by Carol [Goodreads Addict]

Cross Her Heart is book one in the Bree Taggert series by Melinda Leigh. This is my very first book by this author. Wow, it grabbed me right from the first page and never let go. I do want to say up front that this is tagged as romantic suspense but there is only a hint of romance in this and it’s o......more

Goodreads review by Jonetta

Bree Taggert is a Philadelphia homicide detective who has worked hard to overcome her tragic past. When she was eight years old, she witnessed her parents murder-suicide and was separated from her two younger siblings, Erin and Adam. They still live in their hometown of Grey’s Hollow, New York and t......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader

Wow, Melinda Leigh knows how to write an exciting procedural. Welcome to her new series, Bree Taggert. Bree is a homicide detective whose family has a violent past. In fact, her parents were involved in a murder-suicide when she was a child. More than two decades later, her sister is killed in a simil......more

Goodreads review by Luffy (Oda's Version)

I read this book quickly. Almost every chapter made me want to read more of the book. I also thought the solvency of the case in the book will be a series of slightly unlikely events. I was right. But the book's strength is the good guys' interaction among themselves. Somehow the reaction between the......more

Quotes

“This romantic suspense tale thrusts readers into the action, with one heart-racing, adrenaline-filled scene after another. Leigh’s (Morgan Dane series) vulnerable yet strong lead characters add depth to an exciting new series.” —Library Journal“Leigh, (Whisper of Bones, 2019, etc.) has a genuine talent for creating believable, appealing characters and realistic dialogue…With a clear setup for future adventures, this novel promises to become a likable series.” —Kirkus Reviews“Melinda Leigh has topped herself—and goes to the top of my must-read author list. Cross Her Heart is everything I love in a thriller, and Bree Taggert is everything I love in a heroine. READ THIS BOOK. You won’t be able to put it down.” —Allison Brennan, New York Times bestselling author of The Third to Die

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