Coyote Run K-9 Mystery

When autistic dog rehabilitator Maddie "Mad Girl" Whitney discovers a corpse on her neighbor's ranch, she impulsively tries to drum up business by claiming that psychic abilities led her to the victim... with devastating consequences. Maddie's forced to start a K-9 Search and Rescue team with her ex-girlfriend's twin, a hostile sheriff, or risk losing her beloved former military dog. She reluctantly begins reaching out to others... and finds friendship and kindness in the unlikeliest of places. Meanwhile, the unknown killer is determined to stop the animal psychic from solving the mystery of his identity. Can she save her own life by saving the dog she loves? In a fresh and heartfelt story, Marta Acosta brings to life a complex and beautifully flawed character. Listeners will fall in love with this unconventional protagonist who defies labels and classification.

AN INTENSE AND AWKWARD DOG REHABILITATOR. A SUSPICIOUS DEADLY ACCIDENT. AN ALLURING YOUNG WIDOW. When Maddie "Mad Girl" Whitney rescues a half-dead "bait dog," she doesn't realize she's discovered the key to revealing vicious criminals hiding in plain sight. Despite the sweltering summer, Maddie's problems keep snowballing. A freak accident sends her K-9 search and rescue team racing to locate the victim, but a gruesome discovery makes her question everything . . . and everyone around her. Her partner, Sheriff Oliver Desjardins, is keeping secrets. Her flirtatious veterinarian friend is spending a suspicious amount of time with an enticing widow. A loathsome new deputy threatens her. And Maddie must work with wild and extraordinary Vixen. Without her sister nearby, Maddie reverts to compulsive behaviors. Is she spinning out of control, or is she on the verge of learning the truth about the town's biggest mysteries?

A murder in a crowd . . . with no witnesses. An intruder on her ranch . . . and only the dogs know the identity. Old faces and old cases return with shocking demands. A fierce Thanksgiving day storm sends Maddie "Mad Girl" Whitney and the Midnight Runners K-9 Search and Rescue team racing to Deadman's Mountain. They find the victim . . . But that's only the start of a season of high crimes and mystery. Each new crisis leads Maddie and her partner Sheriff Oliver Desjardins back to Deadman's, the rumored haunt of the Coyote Run Creeper. Soon, Maddie begins wondering if there's any truth to the legend of a madman living on the mountain. Will ghosts from the past keep Maddie from finding her way through a devastating winter into the New Year?

A body in a wine cask, a missing heir, and a deadly secret waiting to be uncorked . . . Canine rehabilitator Maddie "Mad Girl" Whitney, still reeling from a recent breakup, struggles to hold her life together as her once-lonely world expands with friends, family, and new staff complicating her every move. Fortunately, her loyal pack of incredible dogs is always by her side. But when she stumbles upon a body sealed in a cask, Maddie is drawn into the high-stakes world of wealthy wine collectors and secrets worth killing for. The intrigue deepens when two connoisseurs vanish on a hike. Maddie must make the heart-wrenching decision to reunite with her ex, Sheriff Oliver Desjardins, and the Midnight Runners K-9 Search & Rescue Team. Working side by side, Maddie and Oliver navigate the case's dark twists and their own unresolved emotions. As the mystery unfolds, Maddie realizes the danger runs far deeper than she imagined. Is a "Cabernet Killer" on the loose? In wine country, there are secrets people will do anything to protect-even if it means more bodies in the cellar.