Tracking Game: A Timber Creek K-9 Mystery

Margaret Mizushima

Nov 2019 · A Timber Creek K-9 Mystery Book 5 · Crooked Lane Books

About this ebook

A Library Reads “Top Pick”
Finalist, Colorado Book Awards, Mystery

“Another compelling mystery” in Timber Creek’s “vivid Colorado setting” that is “sure to appeal to fans of Margaret Coel or Nevada Barr” (Shelf Awareness)

Two brutal murders, a menacing band of poachers, and a fearsome creature on the loose in the mountains plunge Mattie Cobb and her K-9 partner Robo into a sinister vortex.

An explosion outside a community dance sends Mattie Cobb and Cole Walker reeling into the night, where they discover a burning van and beside it the body of outfitter Nate Fletcher. But the explosion didn't kill Nate—it was two gunshots to the heart.

The investigation leads them to the home of rancher Doyle Redman, whose daughter is Nate’s widow, and the object of one of their suspect’s affection. But before they can make an arrest, they receive an emergency call from a man who’s been shot in the mountains. Mattie and Robo rush to the scene, only to be confronted by the ominous growl of a wild predator.

As new players emerge on the scene, Mattie begins to understand the true danger that’s enveloping Timber Creek. They journey into the cold, misty mountains to track the animal—but discover something even more deadly in Tracking Game, the fifth installment in Margaret Mizushima's Timber Creek K-9 mysteries.

Ratings and reviews

K-9, law-enforcement, veterinarian, murder-investigation, relationship-issues, procedural Predators on two feet or four are on notice when the sheriff's department K-9 is on the job with his human partner. The human has the more difficult task: interviewing everyone connected with the dead man and digging for the reason, viable suspects, and hard evidence. The characters are all interesting and the mystery is not easily solved, but it's certainly worth the read. The publisher's blurb is a good start and no spoilers here. I certainly enjoyed it! I requested and received a free ebook copy from Crooked Lane Books via NetGalley. Thank you!

I am reading this series in order, and so far each book has been better than the one before. Looking forward to the next adventure with Mattie and Robo.

About the author

Margaret Mizushima is the author of the award-winning and internationally published Timber Creek K-9 Mysteries. She serves as president for the Rocky Mountain Chapter of Mystery Writers of America, was elected the 2019 Writer of the Year by Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, and is also a member of Northern Colorado Writers, Sisters in Crime, Pikes Peak Writers, and Women Writing the West. She lives in Colorado on a small ranch with her veterinarian husband where they raised two daughters and a multitude of animals. She can be found on Facebook/AuthorMargaretMizushima, Twitter @margmizu, Instagram at margmizu, and her website at www.margaretmizushima.com.