Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Her Second Death | 2021 | Melinda Leigh | Buy |
| 2 | Cross Her Heart | 2020 | Melinda Leigh | Buy |
| 3 | See Her Die | 2020 | Melinda Leigh | Buy |
| 4 | Drown Her Sorrows | 2021 | Melinda Leigh | Buy |
| 5 | Right Behind Her | 2021 | Melinda Leigh | Buy |
| 6 | Dead Against Her | 2022 | Melinda Leigh | Buy |
| 7 | Lie To Her | 2023 | Melinda Leigh | Buy |
| 8 | Catch Her Death | 2023 | Melinda Leigh | Buy |
| 9 | On Her Watch | 2024 | Melinda Leigh | Buy |
| 10 | Echo Road | 2024 | Melinda Leigh | N/A |
| 11 | Track Her Down | 2025 | Melinda Leigh | Buy |
| 12 | Beyond Her Reach | 2025 | Melinda Leigh | Buy |
| 13 | Kill For Her | 2027 | Melinda Leigh | Buy |
The Bree Taggert series by Melinda Leigh is her longest-running series and one of her most successful. The story begins when Philadelphia homicide detective Bree Taggert’s sister is murdered, pulling Bree back to the rural New York county where she grew up. She takes custody of her sister’s two children, runs for sheriff, and starts solving crimes in a community that is far less peaceful than it appears. Her partner in both investigations and romance is Matt Flynn, a former sheriff’s investigator and K-9 handler.
Bree carries deep scars from a childhood marked by domestic violence, and Leigh uses that backstory to add weight to the character without letting it slow down the action. Each book features a standalone murder case, but the personal arcs for Bree, Matt, and the children develop across the full series. With thirteen books published between 2020 and 2027, the Bree Taggert series has become Leigh’s flagship property, regularly hitting the Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists. Readers who have followed Leigh from her earlier Scarlet Falls and Morgan Dane books will appreciate how this series refines her formula while giving Bree a distinct identity.