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"A routine welfare check becomes a nightmare when Deputy Mattie Walker finds a young mother dead and a hysterical toddler, possibly the only witness to a brutal crime. Before the investigative team can start piecing together what happened, Mattie discovers another criminal act in Timber Creek. Durin...

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Main Author: Mizushima, Margaret
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Crooked Lane Books, 2026.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Mizushima, Margaret. Timber Creek K-9 mysteries ; 11.
Subjects:
Cobb, Mattie > (Fictitious character) > Fiction.
Policewomen > Fiction.
Women detectives > Fiction.
Police dogs > Fiction.
Tracking dogs > Fiction.
Murder > Investigation > Fiction.
Organized crime > Fiction.
Drug traffic > Fiction.
Human trafficking > Fiction.
Small cities > Fiction.
Colorado > Fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
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Summary:"A routine welfare check becomes a nightmare when Deputy Mattie Walker finds a young mother dead and a hysterical toddler, possibly the only witness to a brutal crime. Before the investigative team can start piecing together what happened, Mattie discovers another criminal act in Timber Creek. During a traffic stop for speeding, Mattie observes a nervous driver and a teenage passenger frozen with fear. A quick sweep of the car with her K-9 partner, Robo, reveals a dangerous mix of drugs and suspected human trafficking, providing Mattie with grounds to arrest the driver. After she places the teenager in protective custody, the sheriff's department hands the case over to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. As the team gathers evidence and information, Mattie's husband, veterinarian Cole Walker, notices suspicious activity during ambulatory calls at dog kennels, indicating yet a third crime lurking in the shadows. What begins as isolated incidents quickly reveals a chilling truth: Organized crime has infiltrated their rural mountain community. Every clue leads to more questions, and each answer brings them closer to greater danger. Do Mattie and her law enforcement partners have what it takes to shut down this criminal ring before it claims more victims? And could its next victim be someone Mattie loves?" -- Provided by publisher
Physical Description:327 pages ; 25 cm
ISBN:9798892426701
Author Notes:Margaret Mizushima is an American author. She was born in Kansas, and was raised on cattle ranches in Texas and Colorado. She is a graduate of Colorado State University with a degree in Speech Pathology. After college, she worked as a speech pathologist in a hospital, and later started her own rehabilitation agency. Eventually she sold her business, and began to study fiction writing. With her interest in crime fiction and crime documentaries, she focused her efforts on mystery writing. She writes the Timber Creek K-9 Mystery series, which includes Killing Trail, Stalking Ground, and Hunting Hour. She also wrote the short story, Hay Hook. It was published in the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers 2014 anthology.

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