The Sasha McCandless Series: Volume 5 (Books 11-13.5)

by Melissa F. Miller

This set includes the full-length novels Intentional Acts, In Absentia, and Inevitable Discovery and the novella Full Fathom Five. In Intentional Acts (Book 12), Sasha and Leo find themselves on opposite sides of an explosive situation. Sasha's up to her elbows in a data privacy matter. Her client could be on the hook for breaching the privacy of hundreds of customers. All because a rogue employee intentionally leaked personal information for reasons known only to him. Leo's busy with a high-stakes case of his own. He's been ordered to neutralize a national security threat, but he has his doubts about the strength of the evidence against the target. As Leo vets the information he's been given, Sasha learns that federal law enforcement has an interest in her civil matter. Because they both take their duties of confidentiality seriously, neither realizes that their cases are intertwined. Until one of the affected customers in Sasha's case is murdered … and the evidence points to Leo as the killer. Sasha’s not about to turn in her own husband, so she tails him. She only hopes what she finds will clear his name, not destroy their marriage. In Absentia (Book 12), nothing will stop Sasha from finding her missing client—not even a violent terrorist cell, a trained assassin, and an opioid-trafficking ring. When Sasha's client is a no-show for his federal sentencing hearing in a bulk money smuggling case, the presiding judge is not amused. He gives her the weekend to locate the guy or face the consequences. She tracks the client to a remote West Virginia town, but it's not the end of her problems—it's just the beginning. He's being held hostage by violent men convinced he's the key to eight million dollars missing from a terrorist organization's coffers. After a day passes with no word from Sasha, an increasingly worried Leo leaves the kids with a friend and heads to West Virginia to search for her. He finds himself in the middle of a massive drug-trafficking investigation. Cut off from one another and from any means of communication and surrounded by players who aren't who they seem to be, Sasha and Leo each figure out half of the story. Now, they're running out of time to put it all together. Echoes of grief and pain reverberate across the decades in Inevitable Discovery (Book 13). On November 20, 1999, a phone call shattered Sasha McCandless' family with the news that her brother Patrick had been shot and killed. Exactly twenty years later, another middle of the night phone call thrusts Sasha into a dangerous new case. A protest over the death of a young man at the hands of the Milltown Police ends with several protestors being snatched off the street by a group of black-clad armed men. Sasha agrees to represent three of the detainees in a case against the police department and the secretive organization that abducted them. As her investigation heats up, she becomes a target. Meanwhile, a chance encounter with a college student brings her past crashing into the present. Her search for the truth will reopen old wounds and cause fresh pain. Get cozy with Full Fathom Five (Book 13.5), a McCandless-Connelly Family Mystery Novella! It's the week after Christmas, and the McCandless-Connelly family is snowed in. Really snowed in. Roads are closed. Stores are closed. A curfew is in place. And Sasha and Leo's five-year-old twins are climbing the walls.

776 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 1, 2020

About the author

Melissa F. Miller is a multi-time USA Today bestselling author of mystery, thriller, suspense, and romance novels. Formerly a complex commercial litigator, Melissa graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in medieval literature and creative writing poetry and earned her JD, cum laude, from the Duquesne University School of Law, where she served as editor-in-chief of the Law Review.


After fifteen years, Melissa traded the practice of law for the art of storytelling, drawing on her legal background and love of research to craft fast-paced, twisty books for readers who believe light drives out darkness, love is brave, and kind is strong. She writes strong, resilient characters who tackle serious (and sometimes dark) issues and themes with heart.


She is a member of Sisters in Crime, International Thriller Writers, and Novelists, Inc. When she’s not writing, you can find her tending her garden, doing yoga, or drinking coffee. Melissa currently lives outside Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with her family and their rescues—a cat and a beagle. The cat’s in charge.

Reviews

[Carla Bream · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am in love with this series. This is a 4 book set that fills in some blanks for me since I had skipped ahead to the new releases. I am so glad I went back and purchased this set of 2 full length and 2 novellas. Sasha and Leo kick butt when called for, but they are devoted parents of twins and are involved with their relatives as well. Read the series in order so you don’t miss a thing. Miller is a marvelous writer who gets it.

[Mike Mason · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sasha and Leo continue to deliver on a quick read mildly interesting story. It seems obvious to me, however, that there must have been a need to get additional books out there quickly. At least they could have been proofread before publication. When important character names change from Shelia to Sheila, or Sharqi to Shariq, and back again, it leads to a more confusing narrative.

[patty snyder · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fun read!

One more Sasha McCandless mystery read and totally enjoyed! Looking forward to the next one!! I am held tightly within the pages of each book I read! Highly recommended reading!

[Marquesa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love these characters

I'm addicted to this series. I haven't read another author since I discovered Leo and Sasha. Intelligence and intense romance is a game changer for me.

[Isabel Wong · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic book as always!

Really love this series :) And quite sad that it has ended here for now. Really worth purchasing and love Sasha and Leo's adventures as always.

[Mary A. Jeffcoat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Title

I chose this rating because enjoyed story line. Fantastic writer, twists and turns keep my interest. I will definitely recommend to Family and friends.

[Tina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Live this series!

Well written live the continuing characters and plot lines! Enjoying all the books in this series, will try her other series next!