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Melinda Leigh



Melinda Leigh is a fully recovered banker. A life-long lover of books, she started writing when her youngest child entered first grade as a way to preserve her sanity. in 2007, she joined Romance Writers of America, learned a few things about writing a book, and decided the process was way more fun than analyzing financial statements. It was time to get serious about making her hobby a career. She began submitting her work in 2008.
 


Genres: Romantic Suspense, Mystery
 
New and upcoming books
January 2025

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Track Her Down
(Bree Taggert, book 9)
September 2025

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Beyond Her Reach
(Bree Taggert, book 10)
Series
She Can
   1. She Can Run (2011)
   2. She Can Tell (2012)
   3. She Can Scream (2013)
   4. She Can Hide (2014)
   4.5. He Can Fall (2014)
   5. She Can Kill (2015)
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Midnight
   1. Midnight Exposure (2012)
   2. Midnight Sacrifice (2013)
   3. Midnight Betrayal (2014)
   4. Midnight Obsession (2017)
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Scarlet Falls
   1. Hour of Need (2014)
   2. Minutes to Kill (2015)
   3. Seconds to Live (2016)
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Morgan Dane
   1. Say You're Sorry (2017)
   2. Her Last Goodbye (2017)
   3. Bones Don't Lie (2018)
   4. What I've Done (2018)
   5. Secrets Never Die (2019)
   6. Save Your Breath (2019)
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Bree Taggert
   0.5. Her Second Death (2021)
   1. Cross Her Heart (2020)
   2. See Her Die (2020)
   3. Drown Her Sorrows (2021)
   4. Right Behind Her (2021)
   5. Dead Against Her (2022)
   6. Lie To Her (2023)
   7. Catch Her Death (2023)
   8. On Her Watch (2024)
   9. Track Her Down (2025)
   10. Beyond Her Reach (2025)
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Novels
   Echo Road (2024) (with Kendra Elliot)
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Novellas and Short Stories
   Amazon Heat (2012) (with Rayna Vause)
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Series contributed to
Rogue River
   2. Gone to Her Grave (2014)
   4. Walking on Her Grave (2014)
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Widow's Island
   2. A Bone to Pick (2018)
   3. Whisper of Bones (2019)
   6. A Broken Bone (2020)
   7. Buried Bones (2021)
   10. The Wrong Bones (2022)
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Award nominations
2012 ITW Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : She Can Run


Melinda Leigh recommends
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Follow Her Down (2024)
Victoria Helen Stone
"A must-read for romantic suspense fans, Follow Her Down delivers nonstop tension and a mind-bending twist. You'll root for Elise to overcome the traumatic past she's desperate to escape."
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A Lonesome Place for Dying (2024)
Nolan Chase
"Fans of Craig Johnson and CJ Box will enjoy Nolan Chase's debut novel. A Lonesome Place for Dying is a slow burn mystery that builds to an explosive finish."
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Doomsday Match (2023)
(Dresden Codex, book 1)
Jeff Wheeler
"Fans of James Rollins and Dan Brown will love this stunning new thriller from Jeff Wheeler. Doomsday Match is utterly engrossing, a dark and complex tale filled with ancient secrets, adventure, and betrayal. You won't be able to put it down."

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