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National Forest K-9 Series

Kathleen Donnelly: Chasing Justice

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Kathleen Donnelly: Chasing Justice

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Deadly Revenge

Book Five

Coming July 28th

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire…

Danger—and revenge—threaten the forest in the fifth book in Kathleen Donnelly’s thrilling search and rescue National Forest K-9 series.

There’s nothing more terrifying than a trail of smoke over a summer-dry national forest—at least, that’s what Forest Service law enforcement officer Maya Thompson thinks when she and her boyfriend, sheriff’s deputy Josh Colten, spot the first signs of a fire over the Colorado mountains.

But when she learns that a teen girl has been kidnapped and taken deep into the wilderness, a new fear grips her: If she and her K-9 partner, Juniper, can’t reach them fast enough, the fire might not just destroy her beloved forest—it might be the end to an innocent girl’s life.

An innocent girl who is tied to Maya in ways she never could have imagined. And in ways that will upend everything she’s always believed about her family…and the dark past that haunts her.

Buried Lies

Book Four

When the man she loves is framed for murder, Maya Thompson and her K-9 will follow every trail to track the real killer down…

U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officer Maya Thompson and her K-9, Juniper, are both ready for a break. Ever since moving to Colorado, it’s been one investigation after another. Murder, arson, kidnapping…they’ve handled it all. Now that her boyfriend, Undersheriff Josh Colton, is coming home, Maya is looking forward to spending some quality time together.

Until she and Juniper find the body of a woman in a pile of forest debris meant to burn, that is. Then Maya’s just looking forward to having Josh’s help in solving the crime.

But when the victim turns out to be Josh’s volatile ex-fiancée, and all signs point to Josh as the main suspect, Maya and Juniper must dig into Josh’s past to uncover the truth…before the killer, fixated on revenge, finds them.

Donnelly’s work in her unforgettable K-9 series is the best in the sub-genre.
—Jeff Circle from The Writer’s Dossier

Wow. I really enjoyed Buried Lies. In fact, I devoured it in one sitting. The earlier books in the National Forest K-9 series were good but this one felt great to me.
—Anne, Books of My Heart
I became a fan of this series from book #1, and am glad that I read this one, which is the 4th in the series. Author Kathleen Donnelly has a brilliant writing style, and I appreciate the huge amount of research she does for her books to become a reality.
—Luis, NetGalley Reviewer
Be prepared to be sucked in from page 1… and to possibly not be able to put it down.
—Jennifer, NetGalley Reviewer

Killer Secrets

Book Three

A small town’s deadly past is exposed in the newest installment of the suspenseful National Forest K-9 series by Kathleen Donnelly.

Until an avalanche ripped down a mountainside, exposing a serial killer’s dumping grounds, Antler Valley, Colorado was a quiet town. Now Forest Service officer Maya Thompson and her beautiful K-9, Juniper, must catch the murderer before they become the next targets.

With the neighboring town’s new overconfident sheriff deterring the entire investigation, a murderer on the loose and heartthrob deputy Josh Colton racing through her mind, Maya is at a crossroads. Josh is ready to go all in, but Maya has one foot out the door. As she lets her guard down, she needs to accept that she’s falling deeply in love with him, no matter how risky it may be.

When evidence from the Antler Valley victims links the murders to deaths in other ski towns, secrets long buried are unearthed. Maya and Juniper must run toward an answer, though finding it might lead them directly into a fatal trap…

Killer Secrets does not disappoint. I’m looking forward to seeing what happens next.
—Author Cary J. Griffith
Kathleen Donnelly shows yet again how well she knows dogs and K9 training.
—Fresh Fiction Review by Clare O’Beara
Suspense and intrigue heavy enough to keep you flipping the pages long after your allotted reading time.
—Barbara S. NetGalley Reviewer
This book has all you can expect from mystery and thriller.
—@Mike_Bookworm Instagram Reviewer
Great suspense, intrigue, action packed, murder, mystery, a fantastic who done it and some crazy twists and turns!
—Debbie B. NetGalley Reviewer

Hunting the Truth

Book Two

“Hide, Maya. Don’t let the bad people find you.”

Those are the last words Forest Service law enforcement officer and K-9 handler Maya Thompson ever heard her mother say.

Returning to the Colorado mountains, ex-soldier Maya is no longer a scared little girl. She’s here to investigate her mother’s cold case, but fear creeps in when it comes to her personal life—things are getting serious with sheriff deputy Josh Colten.

After new DNA evidence surfaces, both her beloved grandfather and Josh warn her away from the case, suspecting that she could be the next victim. But Maya doesn’t listen.

Instead, Maya and her K-9 partner, Juniper, track a suspect deep into the forest and directly into grave danger…

In Donnelly’s page flipping follow-up to Chasing Justice, we find that truth itself can be as twisty and sharp as barbed wire.
—Author Jeffrey B. Burton

If you love mysteries, strong, human, central characters, and dogs, you’ll love Hunting the Truth.
—Author Cary Griffith

Chasing Justice

Book One

She thought she’d never trust again…

After losing her military K-9, former marine Maya Thompson swears she’ll never work with dogs again. But when she returns home to Colorado and accepts a job with U.S. Forest Service law enforcement, fate brings K-9 Juniper into her life just as another tragedy unfolds.

Juniper, a beautiful two-year-old Malinois, isn’t the only new addition to Maya’s life. Josh Colten, the local deputy sheriff, insists on helping with her new case. Handsome and mysterious, he’s all anyone in town can talk about, but Maya can’t let herself like him, let alone trust him.

When Maya’s grandfather goes missing amid a growing drug war, Maya must put her faith in Josh, and her own battered instincts, to find him. But there’s a web of secrets tying her grandfather to the tragedy that brought Juniper into her life—secrets someone would kill to keep hidden.

Chasing Justice is a smart, action-packed, and compelling debut.
—Author Barbara Nickless
Chasing Justice takes the reader on a wild ride.
—Author Clay Stafford
Chasing Justice is an exciting debut and a must read.
—Author Margaret Mizushima

Kathleen Donnelly’s experience as a K-9 handler makes Chasing Justice a joy to read.
—Author Baron R. Birtcher

If you enjoy suspense and books involving K-9’s, this may be a book for you.
—Harlequin Junkie
I’m hoping this will be a series and we will see more of these characters and setting.
—Books of My Heart
I enjoyed Chasing Justice, and would happily return to this world for more.
—Happily Ever After Romance

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