Recommendations based on Hour of Needby Melinda Leigh

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  1. Seconds to Live

    by Melinda Leigh
    Detective Ava McLane investigates a series of murders while dealing with her own traumatic past. Time is running out to catch the killer.

    A, Wall Street Journal, bestseller, Wildlife biologist Mac Barrett avoided his hometown of Scarlet Falls for years—too many bad memories. But when he receives the news that his father is dying, he ... (Goodreads)

  2. Minutes to Kill

    by Melinda Leigh
    After a brutal attack, a woman struggles to regain her memory and uncover the truth about her past before the killer strikes again.

    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 ... (Goodreads)

  3. Bones Don't Lie

    by Melinda Leigh
    A forensic anthropologist investigates a murder in a small town, uncovering dark secrets and facing danger.

    An Amazon Charts and, Wall Street Journal, bestseller.,, Shocking evidence hits close to home for attorney Morgan Dane and PI Lance Kruger as Melinda Leigh’s acclaimed series continues., Private ... (Barnes & Noble)

  4. Alone

    by Kendra Elliot
    FBI agent Cate Wilde investigates a murder in her hometown, uncovering dark secrets and facing her own traumatic past.

    An, RT, Reviewers’ Choice Award Finalist, Romantic Suspense.,, Alone, is the fourth book in Bone Secrets, the multimillion-copy bestselling series., One rainy night in the woods outside of Portland, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  5. The House by the Lake

    by Ella Carey
    A family saga spanning from pre-WWII Germany to modern-day Australia, centered around a lakeside house and the secrets it holds.

    The cobbled streets were dark as Isabelle hurried through the shadows, dodging in and out of doorways, constantly looking back. She worried the sound of her loudly thumping heart would give her away, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  6. Chilled

    by Kendra Elliot
    A small town detective investigates a murder case with ties to her own past, uncovering secrets and danger along the way.

    As a forensic nurse on a search and rescue team, Brynn Nealey braves a dangerous blizzard to find the survivors of a plane crash in the Cascade Mountains. Joining her is Alex Kinton, a former US ... (Goodreads)

  7. Irreparable Harm

    by Melissa F. Miller
    Lawyer defends a client accused of murder, but soon realizes the case is more complex than she thought.

    There's a smartphone app capable of crashing a commercial jet. And it's for sale to the highest bidder. Attorney Sasha McCandless is closing in on the prize: After eight years of long hours, she's ... (Barnes & Noble)

  8. Killman Creek

    by Rachel Caine
    A woman's fight for survival against a killer who won't rest until he finds her.

    A #1, Wall Street Journal, bestseller.,, Every time Gwen closed her eyes, she saw him in her nightmares. Now her eyes are open, and he’s not going away., Gwen Proctor won the battle to save her kids ... (Barnes & Noble)

  9. The Storyteller's Secret

    by Sejal Badani
    A woman travels to India to uncover her family's past and discovers a hidden story of love, sacrifice, and tragedy.

    An Amazon Charts,, USA Today, and, Washington Post, bestseller.,, From the bestselling author of, Trail of Broken Wings, comes an epic story of the unrelenting force of love, the power of healing, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  10. Bloodfever

    by Karen Marie Moning
    A thrilling paranormal adventure, as a woman attempts to unlock secrets of her mysterious past.

    I used to think my sister and I were just two nice southern girls who’d get married in a few years and settle down to a quiet life. Then I discovered that Alina and I descend, not from good wholesome ... (Goodreads)

  11. The Dollmaker

    by Mary Burton
    A serial killer is on the loose, targeting women who resemble a dollmaker's creations. Detective Lockhart and artist Salem work together to catch the killer.

    Dr. Tessa McGowan had never seen anything quite like it. But the mutilated bodies on her exam table tell a stunningly macabre tale: someone with a twisted mind is kidnapping women and altering their ... (Barnes & Noble)

  12. The Shark

    by Mary Burton
    A serial killer is on the loose, and the only person who can stop him is a detective haunted by her past.

    At the grisly murder scene of a teen prostitute, Virginia state trooper Riley Tatum’s past roars back to haunt her. When she was a teenage runaway, she was kidnapped, drugged, and left unconscious on ... (Goodreads)

  13. Harley Merlin and the Mystery Twins

    by Bella Forrest
    Harley Merlin and her friends must solve the mystery of the missing twins before it's too late. Magic, danger, and secrets abound.

    , A dark past. A hidden power. A dangerous enemy., , Harley Merlin has a lot of unanswered questions in her life. What drove her father to kill her mother? How can she know the true extent of her ... (Goodreads)

  14. Known

    by Kendra Elliot
    A small-town sheriff and an FBI agent team up to solve a murder case, uncovering secrets and danger along the way.

    A, Wall Street Journal, bestseller.,, Known, is the fifth book in Bone Secrets, the multimillion-copy bestselling series., After a brutal snowstorm in the Cascade Mountains, Chris Jacobs discovers ... (Barnes & Noble)

  15. Whiskey Rebellion

    by Liliana Hart
    J.J. Graves investigates a murder in a small town where secrets and lies run deep, and danger lurks around every corner.

    Addison Holmes is a diamond in the rough, though she's feeling more like a big lump of coal. Teaching history in Whiskey Bayou, Georgia isn't exactly the most exciting job, but at least it's stable. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  16. Hold Still

    by Lisa Regan
    Detective Josie Quinn investigates a murder case that hits close to home, uncovering dark secrets and facing dangerous adversaries.

    After years as a patrol cop, detective Jocelyn Rush is almost immune to the depravity that stalks the meaner streets of Philadelphia…almost. After saving her three-year-old daughter from a ... (Goodreads)

  17. The Friend

    by Teresa Driscoll
    A woman receives a Facebook friend request from a high school friend who died years ago, leading to a dangerous chain of events.

    On a train with her husband, miles from home and their four-year-old son, Ben, Sophie receives a chilling phone call. Two boys are in hospital after a tragic accident. One of them is Ben. She thought ... (Goodreads)

  18. Small Town Rumors

    by Carolyn Brown
    A woman returns to her small hometown and uncovers secrets, scandals, and a second chance at love.

    From, New York Times, bestselling author Carolyn Brown comes a funny heartache of a novel about overcoming the past, confronting the future, and defying all expectations.,, Everyone, is talking about ... (Barnes & Noble)

  19. Vanishing Girls

    by Lisa Regan
    A detective investigates the disappearance of two sisters, uncovering dark secrets and unexpected twists.

    Read the, USA Today, bestselling thriller that ",, keeps the dramatic reveals coming" as Detective Josie Quinn desperately chases a killer hidden within her close-knit town before it's too late and ... (Barnes & Noble)

  20. Abducted

    by T.R. Ragan
    A woman is abducted and held captive by a serial killer, but she fights back to survive and bring him to justice.

    Lizzy Gardner is a one-million copy bestselling series. When Lizzy Gardner was only seventeen, what should have been the perfect night became the perfect nightmare. Kidnapped just blocks from home ... (Goodreads)

  21. Winter Loon

    by Susan Bernhard
    A young boy struggles to cope with his mother's suicide and his father's absence in rural Wisconsin.

    A haunting debut novel about family and sacrifice,, Winter Loon, reminds us of how great a burden the past can be, the toll it exacts, and the freedom that comes from letting it go., Abandoned by his ... (Barnes & Noble)

  22. After You Left

    by Carol Mason
    A woman struggles to move on after her partner's sudden disappearance, until a stranger brings new hope.

    You want to know what the worst thing is? It’s not the embarrassment, or the looks on people’s faces when I tell them what happened. It isn’t the pain of him not being there—loneliness is manageable. ... (Goodreads)

  23. Burying the Honeysuckle Girls

    by Emily Carpenter
    A young woman returns to her family's haunted plantation in Alabama to uncover the truth about her mother's disappearance and the curse that plagues her family.

    Althea Bell is still heartbroken by her mother’s tragic, premature death—and tormented by the last, frantic words she whispered into young Althea’s ear:, Wait for her. For the honeysuckle girl. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  24. Crazy Little Thing

    by Tracy Brogan
    A small-town girl falls for a big-city lawyer, but their different lifestyles threaten their relationship.

    Bell Harbor is a one-million copy bestselling series., If Sadie Turner is good at anything, it’s putting stuff in order. So when she finds her “perfect” life in disarray, she hopes a summer vacation ... (Barnes & Noble)

  25. Summoned to Thirteenth Grave

    by Darynda Jones
    Charley Davidson, the Grim Reaper, returns to Earth to solve a murder mystery and confront her past.

    Thirteen is the most unlucky number. What could possibly go wrong for Grim Reaper Charley Davidson in her latest—and last—paranormal adventure?, Charley is dead angry. She’s been kicked off the ... (Barnes & Noble)

  26. The Lilac Bouquet

    by Carolyn Brown
    A woman inherits a small-town flower shop and discovers a mysterious bouquet that leads her to uncover secrets of the past.

    Come hell or high water, Emmy Jo Massey, will, have a wedding. After three generations of Massey women with children out of wedlock, she wants the whole town of Hickory, Texas, to witness the ... (Barnes & Noble)

  27. Judgment Cometh: And That Right Soon

    by Scott Pratt
    A small-town lawyer defends a man accused of murder, uncovering corruption and danger in the process.

    A Supreme Court Justice is found cut into pieces in the back of a pick-up truck. Three other judges have already gone missing. In the eighth installment of Scott Pratt’s bestselling Joe Dillard ... (Goodreads)

  28. Noble Beginnings

    by L.T. Ryan
    Jack Noble, a former Marine and CIA operative, is pulled back into the world of espionage to protect a senator's daughter.

    ACE for ASIN: B009K8RHNQ In March of 2002, while the eyes of the world focused on Afghanistan, Jack Noble finds himself on the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq. A Marine in name only, Jack is on-loan to ... (Goodreads)

  29. Dragon's Kin

    by Anne McCaffrey
    A young girl and her father struggle to raise and train a clutch of mischievous dragons.

    The story tells how the people of the planet Pern discover the special abilities of the watch-whers or whers, a distant relative of the dragons. Subsequently, these beasts are used in mines to warn ... (Wikipedia)

  30. Dead End Girl

    by L.T. Vargus
    A serial killer is on the loose and Detective Victoria is determined to catch him before he strikes again.

    Her body is broken. Wrapped in plastic. Dumped on the side of the road. She is the first. There will be more., ,, The serial killer thriller that "refuses to let go until you've read the last ... (Barnes & Noble)