September Day & Shadow

"Love, loyalty, and a supremely smart service dog make TRICK OR TREAT a definite treat for thriller readers. Come for the wonderful Shadow and be drawn in by a can't-miss plot that plays all the tricks." – Clea Simon, author of The Cat's Eye Charm, a Witch Cats of Cambridge cozy mystery A costumed killer. A dog trainer with a knack for catching bad guys. Can she unmask the truth before her loved ones pay the price? September Day has hit her limit. Recovering from the shock of learning her birth parents' identity, the self-doubting PTSD survivor strives to focus on her fiancé, his children, and upcoming Halloween festivities. But when her best friend's cat runs off into a pumpkin patch, the thirty-year-old animal behaviorist and her four-pawed companion give chase … only to discover a dead body. Unwilling to abandon the traumatized boy she spots fleeing the scene, September tries to protect her mental health by turning the witness over to the police. But when law enforcement discovers another victim, the emotionally scarred adoptee is horrified to learn her bestie is the primary suspect and her own dark bloodline might be involved. When lies disguise facts, can September and her German Shepherd service dog Shadow expose the murderer's ultimate goal? Enjoy reading Trick Or Treat to unwrap justice today!

THE TIES THAT BIND CAN BE FATAL... Enemies surround her. To vindicate her guilt, she'll need canine help to bring them to justice before they kill again. September Day's new Family complicates her world. Ashamed, but resolved to set right their wrongs, she's determined to dismantle the sinister crime syndicate before her cop fiancé discovers the tainted relationship. When a past trafficking victim confronts her and demands immediate justice, she's mortified with guilt. Outraged her loved ones are also taken by the killer, September agrees to the ransom. She relies on her German Shepherd Shadow to locate the missing but must reluctantly accept help from her new untrustworthy "Family." Can September and Shadow dodge the kidnapper's deadly aim, and seize justice for the innocents? Buy PLAY OR PAY for a fatal stakeout today!