Minutes to Kill (Scarlet Falls)

After corporate attorney Hannah Barrett witnesses a kidnapping in Vegas that she cannot prevent, she is haunted by the image of the young girl she could not save. Hoping for a distraction, she returns to her hometown of Scarlet Falls. However, she soon discovers that the kidnappers have tracked her there. When threatening emails about the victim begin arriving in her inbox, Hannah realizes the danger from Vegas has followed her home. Eight months after a family tragedy, Hannah seeks help from Detective Brody McNamara. Though Brody is investigating a brutal murder, he is willing to assist her. As they work together, their feelings deepen—but their connection becomes complicated when two seemingly separate cases turn out to be connected and equally dangerous. Minutes to Kill is the second novel in Melinda Leigh's Scarlet Falls series. It is a Golden Leaf Award Finalist and Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award Winner.