And one doesn’t need to understand the events of previous novels to appreciate the mysteries that appear in later books. Readers are always introduced to a new case with new antagonists, victims, and clues that must be explored and investigated. Each novel can actually stand on its own. The author would encourage you to read this series in the order the books were published. The Morgan Dane series tells Morgan and Lance’s story.

Lance was happy to lend Morgan his services, unaware that the lawyer’s prodding had made them both the target of a killer.

Then a bullet to the leg forced him to re-evaluate his entire life.įorced to find a new purpose, Lance was fortunate to discover a mentor in Lincoln Sharp, a private investigator who not only taught Lance everything he knows about PI work but also gave him a job at his firm. So she reached out to Lance Kruger, a private detective with a keen mind. So when his mother came to Morgan and asked her to help clear Nick’s name, the lawyer jumped at the opportunity to do her part in giving Nick his freedom.Īnd rather than sitting on her laurels, preparing court documents and waiting for the prosecutors to make their case, Morgan chose to take a proactive approach by venturing out into the field and investigating the case she knew the police was neglecting because they thought they had their man.īut it did not take Morgan long to realize that she was out of her depth. But Morgan had a history with Nick and she refused to believe that he had the capacity to commit murder. But then, just as her new life started to coalesce into a semblance of normalcy, Morgan Dane’s eighteen-year-old babysitter met a gruesome end.Īll eyes turned to Nick, a local boy. After a lifetime spent on the offensive, Morgan had to learn to step back, to take the defensive position, a change that required her to apply far greater ingenuity. She moved in with her father and attempted to start over, becoming a defense attorney and putting her mind to the task of defending the innocent.

Stranded with three growing kids, the heroine was compelled to return to Scarlett Falls, her hometown. But then her husband went to Iraq and died, and Morgan’s life shattered. Morgan Dane, the protagonist of the Morgan Dane series, was a prosecutor. The books follow the exploits of a lawyer who returns to her hometown after a tragedy and takes up PI work. The name ‘Morgan Dane’ refers to a series of suspense thriller novels written by Melinda Leigh.

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