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Cross Her Heart (Bree Taggert Book 1) by [Melinda Leigh]

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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.

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Montlake
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17 March 2020
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#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.

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“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

“From the first page in this gripping mystery, we are hooked…Start with Cross Her Heart, and keep reading as Leigh produces more installments of her series. You won’t regret it.” ―Bookreporter

“Cross Her Heart by Melinda Leigh is action-packed. The mystery is full of twists and turns that leave the reader on the edge of their seat.” ―Crimespree Magazine

“A gripping thriller, Cross Her Heart is fast paced and riveting, with the complex and compelling lead homicide detective, Bree Taggert. The first in a destined to be a hit series.” ―Karin Slaughter, international bestselling author

“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

“Masterful! Melinda Leigh knows just how to blend poignant family drama with edge-of-your-seat suspense. As the heroine of this thrilling new series, Bree Taggert will capture your heart.” ―Laura Griffin, New York Times bestselling author --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07TMN6WR7
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Montlake (17 March 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4480 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 333 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1542006929

Best Sellers Rank: 866 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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- 42 in Women Sleuth Mysteries (Books)
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#1 Amazon Charts and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh has sold over 12 million books. As a fully recovered banker and a life-long lover of books, she started writing as a way to preserve her sanity while raising her kids. Melinda's debut novel, SHE CAN RUN, was an International Thriller Award finalist. Since then, she has garnered numerous writing accolades, including two RITA® Award nominations and an induction into the NJ Romance Writers Hall of Fame.

Melinda holds a 2nd degree belt in Kenpo Karate. She's dabbled in Arnis stick fighting, studied Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and taught women's self-defense. She lives near the beach with her family and two spoiled rescue dogs. With such a pleasant life, she has no explanation for the sometimes dark and disturbing nature of her imagination. Find out more about Melinda by visiting www.melindaleigh.com.

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Robbie Hutchins

My new favourite character

Reviewed in Australia on 2 September 2021

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Ladybug is quite possibly the best supporting character ever. Now I’ve got that out of the way, all the other characters in Cross Her Heart are pretty outstanding, too. With Melinda Leigh each book series just gets better than the last and the bar is extremely high.

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Peter

Absolutely Brilliant Story

Reviewed in Australia on 13 September 2021

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Wow, what an absolutely fantastic read.
Full of suspense, great characters, intriguing situations and a great finish, definitely one of my favourite reads, especially by Melinda Leigh.

Reviewed in Australia on 23 June 2022

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I love this author's books. Always with a twist I don't expect. Too many crime books you know who did it in the first chapter but not Melinda's

Reviewed in Australia on 28 November 2021

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Really enjoyed this book. Great beleivable characters, really good story line which results in a really great read. Have just brought book 2

Reviewed in Australia on 14 February 2022

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Loved the characters. The writer understands personalities. I main plot was good the several mini plots enhanced a great read.

Reviewed in Australia on 28 January 2022

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Well written, unique, amazing storyline, cleaver. Very impressed! I couldn't put my phone down!
I will deffinatly be reading more books by Melinda Leigh

Reviewed in Australia on 8 January 2022

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Good characters. Storyline with a few twists to it. Animals in a story always works for me. Looking forward to reading more in this series. The subtle relationship between Matt and Bree was a nice change.

Reviewed in Australia on 3 April 2022

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This showed up in my suggested reads and I'm glad it did. I found the characters likable and a decent enough story threaded through.

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Ecaep

An enjoyable read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 August 2020

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An enjoyable read.

But first, an annoying niggle. I got to page 6 where the author included some initials to do with law enforcement but with no indication as to their meaning. Presumably if you are in an American police force you know what they mean but to the rest of us it’s meaningless. I wasted some time searching the web to find out what they mean but to no avail and I can only conclude it was put in there to show how well the author has researched her subject. They added nothing to the story or our understanding. All it did was to annoy me and it wasn’t a good start to the book. Further into the book and it happened again. Leaving a book to research what’s she’s trying to convey does nothing for the enjoyment of said book. Again I couldn’t find the meaning. I won’t bore you by listing the other instances.

Onto the none niggle part! Does that even make sense? Anyway,
I enjoyed the rest of the book, which is light and easy to read. The central characters were all pleasant and the story engaging enough to keep me interested and wanting to read the follow up, which is unpublished as I write this. It certainly has potential as a new series. In fact I would go as far to say I am looking forward to seeing how everyone gets on with the new direction their lives are taking them.

The book would have had a higher rating except for the ludicrous situation of a character being kept alive at the end for absolutely no reason. Don’t get me wrong I was pleased he wasn’t killed off but a reason why he wasn’t would have been good. Even the writer couldn’t dream anything much up. It took the shine off what would otherwise be a decent ending.

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What an excellent episode in this series, willbe wonderful tosee where itgoes next.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 March 2020

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Not quite the love story of others in the series but with a definite hint of what's to come.
Enjoyable.

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Graham Searle

Who killed the sister

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 June 2022

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Fro a broken home to becoming a detective Bree responds to her sisters panic call only to find she is dead when she gets there.She teams up with an ex police officer to investigate and becomes responsible for her sisters children.
An interesting, emotional at times and enthralling read.

Sue.simpson

Murder ,and no time for dogs.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 June 2022

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The lady is a cop. She misses a call from her sister, after listening to the voicemail, and getting no reply from her calls, she decides to go and see her sister. Too late, her sister is dead, shot in the chest. Now two youngsters need her help, and there's a murder to solve.

Jeff Hames

A great new find

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 June 2022

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This book totally filled what I was looking for, family, suspense and all the things to keep me reading. I've ordered book two and I'm pretty confident I'll be reading the rest of her titles, certainly in the Bree Taggert list.

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