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If ever there was a literary force that could strike fear and fascination into the heart of a reader with the precision of a scalpel, it’s Melinda Leigh. Born on February 9, 1968, in the northeastern United States—where cold winters and quiet towns often mask the most deliciously sinister secrets—Leigh didn’t just wander into crime fiction. She dissected it, mastered it, and made it her playground.

Leigh, whose writing has now enthralled millions across the globe, wasn’t always penning tales of serial killers and haunted pasts. In fact, her beginnings were far from the darkness she now thrives in. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business and spent over a decade in the corporate world—because nothing screams “future crime novelist” quite like boardrooms and spreadsheets, right?

But like any true plot twist in her thrillers, her career pivoted sharply. With a black belt in Kenpo Karate and a fierce love for martial arts, Leigh’s understanding of strength—both physical and emotional—bleeds into her protagonists. Her heroines aren’t damsels in distress. They’re mothers, survivors, and warriors disguised in everyday lives.

What’s particularly striking is that Melinda Leigh didn’t publish her first novel, She Can Run, until 2011, when she was already in her 40s. In an industry that often glorifies youthful prodigies, Leigh’s rise is a quiet rebellion. She proved that raw talent, sharpened by life’s experiences, can enter the ring late and still deliver a knockout.

Since then, she’s become a Wall Street Journal and #1 Amazon Charts bestselling author, with over 14 million books sold worldwide—a statistic that grows by the hour. Her novels are a masterclass in tension, featuring complex female leads, tightly wound mysteries, and just enough emotional grit to keep you turning the pages at 2 a.m., vowing “just one more chapter.”

She is best known for three iconic series: Morgan Dane, Bree Taggert, and She Can..., each one building a universe of relentless investigators, emotional scars, and pulse-pounding revelations. Her books often explore how past trauma shadows the present—and how justice isn’t always black and white. They ask the haunting question: What happens when the monsters wear human faces?

And don’t be fooled by her deathless prose—Melinda Leigh is very much alive and still writing, residing in her East Coast home with her family and rescue pets. Her stories are not just tales; they’re psychological x-rays of human vulnerability and courage. She’s the type of author who makes you flinch at creaking floorboards after dark and double-check the locks at night.

Melinda Leigh may not have a death date carved into marble yet, but her legacy in the world of thrillers is etched deep into the genre’s DNA. If you haven’t picked up one of her books yet, do it now—but only if you’re ready to question how well you really know your neighbors.

Because in Leigh’s world, the quiet ones are always the most dangerous.

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Publication Order of Series Books

Publication Order of Bree Taggert
Title Year Amazon Links
Cross Her Heart 2020 Amazon
See Her Die 2020 Amazon
Drown Her Sorrows 2021 Amazon
Right Behind Her 2021 Amazon
Her Second Death 2021 Amazon
Dead Against Her 2022 Amazon
Lie To Her 2023 Amazon
Catch Her Death 2023 Amazon
On Her Watch 2024 Amazon
Track Her Down 2025 Amazon
Beyond Her Reach 2025 Amazon
Publication Order of Midnight
Title Year Amazon Links
Midnight Exposure 2012 Amazon
Midnight Sacrifice 2013 Amazon
Midnight Betrayal 2014 Amazon
Midnight Obsession 2017 Amazon
Publication Order of Morgan Dane
Title Year Amazon Links
Say You're Sorry 2017 Amazon
Her Last Goodbye 2017 Amazon
Bones Don't Lie 2018 Amazon
What I've Done 2018 Amazon
Secrets Never Die 2019 Amazon
Save Your Breath 2019 Amazon
Publication Order of Scarlet Falls
Title Year Amazon Links
Hour of Need 2014 Amazon
Minutes to Kill 2015 Amazon
Seconds to Live 2016 Amazon
Publication Order of She Can
Title Year Amazon Links
She Can Run 2011 Amazon
She Can Tell 2012 Amazon
She Can Scream 2013 Amazon
She Can Hide 2014 Amazon
He Can Fall 2014 Amazon
She Can Kill 2015 Amazon
Beyond Her Reach

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Track Her Down

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On Her Watch

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Catch Her Death

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Lie To Her

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Dead Against Her

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Her Second Death

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Right Behind Her

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Drown Her Sorrows

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See Her Die

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Cross Her Heart

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Save Your Breath

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Secrets Never Die

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What I've Done

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Bones Don't Lie

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Her Last Goodbye

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Seconds to Live

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Minutes to Kill

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Hour of Need

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Midnight Obsession

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Midnight Sacrifice

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Midnight Exposure

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She Can Kill

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He Can Fall

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