Her Second Death: A Short Story (Bree Taggert)

4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars | 6,230 ratings

Price: 1.99

Last update: 04-01-2025


About this item

In this short-story prequel to the Bree Taggert series by #1 Amazon Charts and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh, a murder investigation yields parallels to the Philly detective’s own frightening past.

When a man is shot in the head, Bree Taggert and her new partner, veteran detective Dana Romano, respond to the call. They break the news to the victim’s ex-wife and learn the estranged couple’s five-year-old daughter was supposed to have been with him. What starts as a murder investigation quickly morphs into a desperate search for a missing child. The case stirs memories of Bree’s own traumatizing childhood. To find the little girl, Bree will have to relive her own terrifying past.


Top reviews from the United States

  • Madam Bazam
    5.0 out of 5 stars good short story
    Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2024
    There’s probably a list somewhere to read these various series in order. I’m reading out of order, but still enjoying. Enjoy reading some earlier time periods knowing how the various characters come together later. Good stand alone short story when you want a quick read (under 30 min)
  • buddysgirl1
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great short story
    Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2024
    Great short story with the usual unexpected villian. Love this authors books.
  • Katie
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Start
    Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2024
    This prequel gives the first case of Bree and Dana working together. It is a murder mystery but incorporates Bree’s flashbacks into her own traumatic childhood as she searches for a missing autistic girl. The topic is dealt with sensitively.
  • Dynatex
    3.0 out of 5 stars Short and action filled, but why?
    Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2022
    Her Second Death follows Bree Taggert on her first case as a homicide detective. Short and sweet, case solved. Perhaps intended to provide an extra bit of Bree's back story, having already read the first three books in the Bree Taggert series, this one did nothing for me. Maybe another book in the series features Bree's first partner, experienced homicide detective Dana Romano. If so, maybe this short makes sense as a workshop study piece. Otherwise, this one amounts to little more than somewhat annoying Kindle click bait. There currently seems to be a big surge in the novella format. It's like Amazon's AI has already deduced that our collective attention span is too short even for novellas, enticing readers to Amazon's further abbreviated "Vella" line. I guess it's akin to advertising via movie trailers, television teasers, or the extra segments moviegoers have come to expect during the credits plus the occasional after credit micro-segment. Barring some possible benefit to future Bree Taggert books, Her Second Death might be best suited as a time filler for a flight from Philly to DC, Dallas to Houston, or LA to Vegas if you are otherwise between books and reluctant to handle the possibly contaminated airline magazine in the seat pocket in front of you.
  • Clerissa Sanchez
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good little short story.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2024
    I’ve read all the books in the Bree Taggert series so I knew I was going to enjoy this short story. I like to look back at how Dana and Bree were before they became close and before everything happened. This was an enjoyable little mystery.
  • JAVB
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good Cop Story
    Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2024
    The first book in this series introduces you to the characters in the Bree Taggert Mystery
    series. And so it begins the trials and joys a lady cop experiences!
  • Danielle
    5.0 out of 5 stars Short read
    Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2024
    This was a short read but good all the same. The case Bree and her partner Dana were working on was a very interesting one but had somewhat of a happy ending.
  • christine
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2023
    This was a short story but worth it. Any book by Melinda Leigh is sure to be a hit. The characters are very real and the story is raw emotions. I recommend this short story

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