When a golden eagle chick turns up at a rescue north of Los Angeles, the quiet cowboy who dropped it off doesn't leave his name. Three days later, nobody has seen him, his gear is still under his bunk, and private investigator Nikki Drake is the only one looking.
The trail runs to Aldrich Ranch. A cattle outfit in hard country, with eagle nests on its cliffs and a bank balance that stopped bleeding the year it should have gone under. Nikki and her German Shepherd, Gunner, are welcomed onto the place. The family is friendly, the hired hands are careful, and they show her everything except who she came to find.
Somebody is pulling wild eaglets off those cliffs and selling them overseas, and has killed to keep it quiet. When Nikki rides into the high country with the rancher’s wife, they’re far from help, on ground that’s already hiding one body.
Mysteries with bite. Suspense with heart.
Each Nikki Drake novel is a complete case. Read in any order.
USA TODAY Bestselling Author Bev Pettersen writes K9 mystery thrillers and romantic suspense that blend pulse-pounding action with unforgettable animal characters. Her Nikki Drake K9 Mystery Series features a private investigator, her loyal German Shepherd partner, and cases that test the bonds between humans and their dogs.
After establishing herself as an award-winning romantic suspense author, Bev has found her true passion in mystery thriller writing—stories where dogs are heroes, danger is real, and justice always has teeth.
A three-time National Readers Choice Award nominee, she's won numerous honors including a Kirkus Recommended Read, HOLT Medallion Award of Merit, and Reader Views Reviewer's Choice Award.
Bev competed on the Alberta Thoroughbred race circuit and is an Equine Canada certified coach, expertise she weaves into her animal-centered thrillers. She lives in Nova Scotia with her family and their four-legged companions.
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