Winner: WILLA Literary Award for Fiction, Contemporary Fiction
Silver Award: IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards, Mystery
Finalist: Colorado Authors League, Mystery
Reunite with Officer Mattie Cobb and her canine companion, Robo, in
the sixth gripping installment of the Timber Creek K-9
mysteries--"guaranteed to delight every dog lover" (Booklist)
Murder stalks the rugged Colorado high country--and sends Mattie Cobb
on a quest to uncover the darkest secrets from her past.
A deluge has flooded the high ground near Hanging Falls--but heavy rains
aren't the only menace descending on Timber Creek. While on a scouting
mission to pinpoint trail damage, officer Mattie Cobb and her K-9
partner Robo stumble upon a body floating at the edge of a lake. Robo
catches human scent, which leads to an enigmatic forest-dweller who
quickly becomes suspect number one.
With help from veterinarian Cole Walker, Mattie identifies the victim,
and discovers an odd religious cult whose dress and manners harken back
to the 19th century. As the list of suspects grows, an unexpected visit
from members of Mattie's long-lost family sheds new light on her
childhood as they help Mattie piece together details of the fateful
night when she was abducted at age two.
The tangled threads of the investigation and family dynamics begin to
intertwine--but darkness threatens to claim a new victim before Mattie
and Robo can track down the killers.
