Minutes to Kill by Melinda Leigh

[Jonetta]

After corporate attorney Hannah Barrett tries—and fails—to stop a kidnapping in Vegas, she can’t shake the haunting image of the terrified young girl she couldn’t save. She tells herself that a visit to her hometown in Scarlet Falls could be a welcome distraction. But soon, Hannah realizes the kidnappers have all the info they need to track her every move. And when chilling e-mails about the victim appear in her inbox, it’s frighteningly clear what happened in Vegas has followed her home.

Eight months after a terrible family tragedy, Hannah turns to Detective Brody McNamara once again. Brody is eager to help, though he’s embroiled in the investigation of a brutal murder. But the closer they work together, the stronger their feelings grow…and the more they stand to lose when two seemingly unrelated, but equally deadly, cases collide.

Minutes to Kill is the pulse-racing second novel in bestselling author Melinda Leigh’s Scarlet Falls series.

Settings
Scarlet Falls, New York
Las Vegas, Nevada
New York City, New York

39 Chapters

Character List
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Hannah Barrett: Grant, Lee and Mac’s sister. She’s a corporate attorney and junior partner for a large, New York City law firm, Black Associates.
Brody McNamara: Detective with the Scarlet Falls Police Department.
Grant Barrett: Army major currently deployed in Afghanistan. He’s Lee, Hannah and Mac’s brother, the oldest. He’s tall with blond hair and blue eyes.
Ellie Ross: Administrative assistant at Peyton, Peyton and Griffin, the law firm where Lee works. They’re also next-door neighbors. She’s 33-years old and mother of a daughter, Julia. She has long, dark hair and brown eyes.
Julia Ross: Ellie’s 15-year old daughter. Kate was her figure skating coach and she babysat for her two children.
Nan Ross: Ellie’s grandmother.
Lee Barrett: Garrett’s brother, an attorney at Peyton, Peyton and Griffin. He and his wife, Kate were murdered. They were the parents of two children, Carson and Faith.
Kate Barrett: Lee’s wife, a figure skating coach. She was murdered along with him and was the mother of their two children.
Carson Barrett: Lee and Kate’s 6-year old son.
Faith Barrett: Lee and Kate’s 4-month old daughter.
McClellan (Mac) Barrett: Youngest of the Barrett siblings. He’s a biologist studying wildlife all around the world.
Alexander Barrett: Father of the Barrett siblings who is confined to a nursing home. He’s suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. He’s a former Army colonel and named his three sons after Army generals.
Chet: Brody’s partner.
Theresa: Chet’s daughter who is missing.
Stella Dane: Scarlet Falls police officer.
Horner: Scarlet Falls police chief.
Herb Douglas: Las Vegas detective.
Frank Jenkins: Scarlet Falls medical examiners.
Royce Black: One of the three founding partners at Black Associates, Hannah’s law firm.
Herb Fletcher: CEO of Fletcher properties and owner of Carnival, a Las Vegas club off the Strip and Hannah’s firm’s client.
Timothy Stark: British investor.
Jewel: aka Jenna Young. Teenage girl Hannah tried to rescue in Las Vegas.
Lola: Young prostitute that betrayed Jewel.
Penny: Young, pregnant prostitute.
Mick Arnett:
Sam Arnett: Mick’s brother.
Lisa: Mick’s girlfriend.
AnnaBelle: Grant & Ellie’s golden retriever.
Danno: Brody’s cat.
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Spoiler Info
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Timothy Stark, the British investor, was the client who wanted the underage girls. Royce was behind making certain he got them. That’s why he didn’t want Hannah going to London. He pulled a gun on Hannah but she easily disarmed him.

Mick and his brother Sam came to Scarlet Falls to get Hannah but murdered several other women and police before they were captured and killed but not before they’d abducted Hannah and Brody. Brody ended up killing them both.

Hannah and Brody are living together. She’s opening her own practice in Scarlet Falls and is trying to get Ellie to join her.

Brody’s partner, Chet, was forced to retire. His new partner will be Stella Dane. (hide spoiler)]

[~Melissa~]

I'm in - looking forward to continuing the trilogy

[Sharon]

I'm in

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

Me too. Just got to wait for my library loan to come in.