Seconds to Live
by Melinda Leigh

A Wall Street Journal bestseller

Wildlife biologist Mac Barrett avoided his hometown of Scarlet Falls for years---too many bad memories. But when he receives the news that his father is dying, he rushes home only to discover he's too late. Shaken, Mac retreats to his remote cabin seeking peace and solace. Instead, he crashes his jeep to narrowly avoid running over the naked body of a woman lying in the road. Even more disturbing, when he regains consciousness, the body is gone.

Police detective Stella Dane wants to believe Mac, even if his story about the vanishing body seems far-fetched. But when Mac's description matches the missing woman she's been searching for, it raises a disturbing question: How does a dead body disappear?

Mac and Stella will have to work together to find the answer and catch a psychotic kidnapper---and quickly. The killer has a deadly message to send, and the case is about to become personal...

2016 Golden Leaf Award Finalist

Other Books by Melinda Leigh

Echo Road

On Her Watch
Bree Taggert Book 8

Catch Her Death
Bree Taggert Book 7

Lie to Her
Bree Taggert Book 6

The Wrong Bones
Widows's Island Book 10

Dead Against Her
Bree Taggert Book 5

Her Second Death
Bree Taggert Book .5

Buried Bones
Widow's Island Book 7

Right Behind Her
Bree Taggert Book 4

Drown Her Sorrows
Bree Taggert Book 3

A Broken Bone
Widow's Island Book 6

See Her Die
Bree Taggert Book 2

Cross Her Heart
Bree Taggert Book 1

Whisper of Bones
Widow's Island Book 3

Save Your Breath
Morgan Dane Book 6

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Melinda Leigh's Bio

Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh is a fully recovered banker. A life-long lover of books, she started writing as a way to preserve her sanity while raising her kids. Over the next few years, she learned a few things about writing a book. The process was much more fun than analyzing financial statements, and she decided to turn her hobby into a career. Melinda’s debut novel, SHE CAN RUN, was nominated for Best First Novel by the International Thriller Writers. She is a RITA^® Award Finalist and has earned three Daphne du Maurier Award nominations, two Silver Falchion Awards, and a Golden Leaf.

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 in a messy house in the suburbs with her husband, two kids, a couple of shelter dogs and two rescue cats who clearly run the show. 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 melindaleigh.com.