Fans of Melinda Leigh and Kendra Elliot will love this page-turning thriller featuring an FBI Special Agent and her search-and-rescue Labrador, as a training session in the Minnesota wilderness becomes a fight for survival . . .

Keeping their search-and-rescue skills honed isn’t just a job requirement for FBI Special Agent Meg Jennings and her Labrador, Hawk—it’s essential to saving lives. A water search training weekend in the Boundary Waters area of Minnesota has attracted participants from all levels of law enforcement, each vying to win. The races are challenging, the rivalry is intense, and Meg is already under pressure when Hawk alerts to a scent in the water—and discovers the fresh body of one of Meg’s fellow competitors.

The contest is called off, but Meg’s still feeling the heat. The victim had made an unfounded complaint about her, one that could cost Meg her job and see Hawk removed from her care. The field of suspects is daunting, and all of them are experts in throwing others off the trail. And though Meg’s team flies out to Minnesota to help uncover the truth, they’re on unfamiliar territory, pitted against a killer with the skills, and the motivation, to stay hidden in plain sight…

“Includes fascinating details about search dogs and their work as well as unique settings and a colorful cast of recurring characters.” – Library Journal

Sara Driscoll's profile page

Sara Driscoll is the pen name of Jen J. Danna and Ann Vanderlaan, authors of the Abbott and Lowell Forensic Mysteries. Jen is an infectious disease researcher at a cutting-edge Canadian university near Toronto, but loves to spend her free time writing the thrilling and mysterious. Ann lives in western North Carolina with five rescued pit bulls, including Kane, now a certified therapy dog. She also trains with Kane for competitive nose work. You can follow the latest news on the F.B.I. K-9 Mysteries at SaraDriscollAuthor.com.

Praise for Sarah Driscoll’s F.B.I. K-9 Novels

“Fans of the series will enjoy this entry, which includes fascinating details about search dogs and their work as well as a unique settings and a colorful cast of recurring characters.” —Library Journal on Still Waters
“Entertaining . . . Driscoll touches a chord with those who deeply love and respect their pets. A happy personal development for Meg will delight series fans.” —Publishers Weekly on Still Waters

“A routine training weekend for FBI search-and-rescue dog handler Meg Jennings and Hawk, her black Lab, turns out to be anything but . . . Reams of logistical detail about the training and handling of these superskilled canines.” —Kirkus Reviews on Still Waters

“The stakes rise when the Mafia comes after Meg in her home—and it turns out there are more than the gems involved.” —Publishers Weekly on Under Pressure
“Driscoll’s niche—think Margaret Truman meets the mob—is all her own.” —Kirkus Reviews on Under Pressure
“Driscoll offers a fascinating look at the training of working dogs, who are depicted as uniformly brave and obedient. The romance between Meg and her unbelievably patient boyfriend, firefighter Tom Webb, adds some depth. Fans will look forward to Meg's further adventures.” —Publishers Weekly on Leave No Trace
“A tense and fast-paced investigation for both the human and canine investigators . . . Fans of the series and fans of dog-focused mysteries will enjoy this outing with plenty of details of the workings of search dog teams as well as lots of local and historical color.” —Library Journal on Leave No Trace
“Dogs-in-action junkies will be transported.” —Kirkus Reviews on Leave No Trace
“This is the sort of crime novel that gives readers a little bit of everything: it's a thriller, a procedural, and a detective story—and a good yarn, too, featuring a smart heroine.” —Booklist on No Man's Land
“Exceptional . . . Readers will hope this series has a long run.” —Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW, on Storm Rising​
“This page-turner will keep you up all night!” —Modern Dog on Before It’s Too Late
“Meg and Hawk prove themselves a formidable team the readers will want to see more of.” —Publishers Weekly on Before It’s Too Late
“A wonderfully readable series launch.” —Publishers Weekly on Lone Wolf
“Tense and exciting, Sara Driscoll has created a new power couple, Meg and her FBI K-9, Hawk." —Leo J. Maloney, author of Arch Enemy, on Lone Wolf