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 rushes home only to discover he’s too late. Shaken, Mac retreats to his remote cabin seeking peace and solace. Instead, he crashes his jeep to narrowly avoid running over the naked body of a woman lying in the road. Even more disturbing, when he regains consciousness, the body is gone.
Police detective Stella Dane wants to believe Mac, even if his story about the vanishing body seems far-fetched. But when Mac’s description matches the missing woman she’s been searching for, it raises a disturbing question: How does a dead body disappear?
Mac and Stella will have to work together to find the answer and catch a psychotic kidnapper―and quickly. The killer has a deadly message to send, and the case is about to become personal.…
Seconds To Live – Seesaw Between Life And Death Book three in the Scarlet Falls Series by Melinda Leigh, brings Mac Barrett from the drug infested and bullet ridden Amazon jungles to his hometown of Scarlet Falls, as his father breathes his last. Even as his family buries the Colonel, the little town of Scarlet Falls is once again thrown into a gruesome murder. And that takes Mac right to Stella Dane, and his heart has never forgotten the detective.
Fast-paced, great read! Melinda Leigh’s writing always draws me in from the first page, and Seconds to Live was no different. This third book of the Scarlet Falls series opens immediately into the action and keeps you hooked until the very satisfying ending.
Another Great Barrett Family Story With Action and Suspense on Every Page. The adventures of the Barrett family continue in Melinda Leigh’s SECONDS TO LIVE. Leigh features the black sheep of the family younger brother Mac Barrett. The author takes the time to provide readers Mac’s backstory and details of what it is like to be a member of the Barrett family. She explains Mac‘s reasons to avoid returning to his hometown of Scarlet Falls, and share some readers some of the secrets giving Mac bad memories. Readers follow the development of…