The Best Part about Writing K-9 Books

by Sharon Dunn

At the end of September, I have another K-9 book releasing from Love Inspired Suspense. Tracing a Killer is book 7 in the Mountain Country K-9 Unit series. The whole series (8 books and 2 novellas) centers around catching a serial killer prowling around the western United States. Each book will have its own suspense and romance plot that will be complete by the end of the book. My book focuses on a cold case and takes place on a remote island in Utah and of course there is a romance between a member of the K-9 Unit Hannah Scott and the man she is assigned to protect Trevor Gage because he is the serial killer's next target. 

This is the first K-9 book I have written that has a Newfoundland as the K-9. His name is Captain and he specializes in water rescue. One of the funnest parts of doing this book is the research. In particular, the research about the dogs and what they do. Newfoundlands or Newfies as they are often called are an interesting breed of dog. They are called gentle giants because although they are a big dog, they are very good around children and have a natural desire to protect and rescue. These dogs were made for being in the water and are strong enough to tow a whole group of people. Probably the most interesting thing about them is that they have webbed feet. If that doesn't say "let's go swimming" I don't know what does. 

As I said before Tracing a Killer is book seven in a series. Each book will have a completed romance and suspense plot but the search for the serial killer will stretch over all the books. You can find out the titles of the other six books that come before Tracing a Killer by going on Amazon or Harlequin and looking under Mountain Country K-9 Unit series. 

Have you read any of the books in this series or another K-9 book? Let me know which ones you have read. I'd like to give away five pre-release copies of this book. Please leave your name an email address. The winners will be chosen at random (U.SA. only). If you like the book, please post a review.