K-9 Mystery

Belated justice can be the most satisfying. For almost ten years, Nikki Drake struggled to deal with her sister's mysterious disappearance. When another teen vanishes from the same riding stable, the details are too eerily similar to ignore, and she vows to uncover the truth. No longer a child but a newly minted private investigator, she now has additional weapons in her arsenal, including a re-homed police dog and an enigmatic detective with ties to the horse stable. However, digging into her sister's case erodes old trusts and brings dark secrets bubbling to the surface.And this time they could be fatal...for her.

"Bev Pettersen packs a lot of tension into this fast-paced story. Awesome! Five stars!" T.R. Ragan, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Sometimes the isolated countryside isn't as peaceful as it first appears… Local police aren't very concerned when fourteen-year-old Billy Tanner doesn't show up for his community service at their stable. Tossing a firebomb at a police horse isn't something they can easily forgive. Yet when the boy's frantic grandmother begs PI Nikki Drake to hunt for her missing grandson, it's a call for help Nikki can't ignore. Her search takes her to the backwoods of California where a serial killer is pursuing his own brand of justice. But time is not on her side…or Billy's.

Some horse stables are remote for a reason… Private investigator Nikki Drake thought she was following her vet's orders by taking her K9 partner to an isolated log cabin deep in the wilds of California. But Gunner doesn't understand he's in rehab and his remarkable nose leads to a gruesome discovery. When both the local police and a powerful stable owner brush off her find, she does some digging of her own. Soon she is on the run, with both a terrified groom and a pricey racehorse in tow. The more she learns about the sinister owner, the more she realizes there is more at stake than getting a vulnerable horse to the starting gate. And the clock is ticking. "Diving into a Bev Pettersen book is always a delicious treat!" Lori Ryan, New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author

A frightened boy turns into a runaway murder witness, relying on only his bike and brains to evade the killers. When Ricky Lopez skips school and bikes out to his boss's remote bungalow, he isn't worrying about anything except collecting his pay. Cleaning portables isn't a fun job, and he doesn't intend to let anyone cheat him out of his hard-earned cash. But his life is upended when he witnesses a shocking murder and discovers the portables are used for trafficking illegal drugs. Worse, the killers know his name, and what he's seen. Now he's on the run and hiding in the San Gabriel Mountains, with only his bike and a bag of stolen cocaine for company. Private investigator Nikki Drake and her K-9 Gunner aren't looking for a new case. But Ricky's distraught mother doesn't believe Ricky is playing hooky, and she needs help. Soon, Nikki and Gunner are deep in the California wilderness, desperate to find Ricky before the killers do. However, the gang leader has an inside track and trusting the wrong person can be deadly. For both Ricky and Nikki.

Miles from civilization. Minutes from death.From USA Today Bestselling Author Bev Pettersen comes another heart-pounding K9 mystery that will keep you guessing until the final page.Private investigator Nikki Drake thought she was heading to California's remote Marble Mountains for a simple insurance claim-investigating a researcher's accidental death. But when she and her German Shepherd partner Gunner join an isolated hunting expedition, they discover the mountains harbor far more dangerous secrets than anyone imagined.As Nikki digs deeper, she uncovers a deadly conspiracy involving illegal mining, environmental destruction, and killers willing to eliminate anyone who threatens their million-dollar operation. Trapped in the wilderness with murderers among the hunting party, Nikki must rely on Gunner's protective instincts and her own hard-won investigative skills to stay alive. But in terrain where a single misstep can be fatal and trust is a luxury she can't afford, even their powerful partnership may not be enough.With time running out and nowhere to run, Nikki faces her most terrifying case yet. In these mountains, the predators walk on two legs. And they're hunting her. USA Today Bestselling Author Bev Pettersen is a three-time nominee in the National Readers Choice Award as well as the winner of many other international awards including the Reader Views Reviewer's Choice Award, Aspen Gold Reader's Choice Award, NEC Reader's Choice Award, Write Touch Readers' Award, a Kirkus Recommended Read, and a HOLT Medallion Award of Merit. She competed for five years on the Alberta Thoroughbred race circuit and is an Equine Canada certified coach. Bev lives in Nova Scotia with her family-humans and four-legged-and when she's not writing novels, she's riding. If you'd like to know about special offers or when her next book is available, please visit her at www.BevPettersen.com where you can sign up for an email.

"Bev Pettersen packs a lot of tension into this fast-paced story. Awesome! Five stars!" T.R. Ragan, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author"Diving into a new Bev Pettersen book is always a delicious treat!" Lori Ryan, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling AuthorGRAVE INSTINCT (Book 1)Belated justice can be most satisfying.For almost ten years, Nikki Drake struggled to deal with her sister's mysterious disappearance. When another teen vanishes from the same riding stable, the details are too eerily similar to ignore, and she vows to uncover the truth.No longer a child but a newly minted private investigator, she now has additional weapons in her arsenal, including a re-homed police dog and an enigmatic detective with ties to the horse stable. However, digging into her sister's case erodes old trusts and brings dark secrets bubbling to the surface.And this time they could be fatal...for her.REPENT (Book 2)Sometimes the isolated countryside isn't as peaceful as it first appears...Local police aren't very concerned when fourteen-year-old Billy Tanner doesn't show up for his community service at their stable. Tossing a firebomb at a police horse isn't something they can easily forgive.Yet when the boy's frantic grandmother begs PI Nikki Drake to hunt for her missing grandson, it's a call for help Nikki can't ignore. Her search takes her to the backwoods of California where a serial killer is pursuing his own brand of justice.But time is not on her side...or Billy's.