Her Second Death

Mini Review: The Bree Taggert series is a great police procedural/suspense series set in a small town that focuses on a police chief with a dark past. This prequel short story gives readers some (very brief) background into Bree's experiences as a rookie cop with her partner Dana in Philadelphia (who we see again in the original series). 

This is a VERY short story, but I enjoyed seeing 40-something Dana in her policing glory while young Bree is just learning the ropes. This was a little too short for me but will be a good intro for readers who haven't picked up this awesome series.

My Rating: 3 stars

Author: Melinda Leigh

Genre: Suspense, short story

Series: Bree Taggert 0.5

Type and Source: ebook, Amazon First Reads

Publisher: Amazon Original Stories

First Published: Dec 7, 2021

Book Description from GoodReads: 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.