Mercy Carr and her Belgian Malinois, Elvis, are out on their usual hike in the remote Lye Brook Wilderness when Elvis sniffs out a very unusual finding. A baby abandoned near a shallow grave filled with human bones. U.S. Game Warden Troy Warner and his search-and-rescue dog Susie Bear responds to Mercy's 911 call. Who left the baby there, and who's in the shallow grave?
A BORROWING OF BONES is the first book in theย Mercy & Elvis Mysteriesย series. And I'm a big fan of books, especially mystery books, with animals in them. Elvis is a bomb- sniffing dog who has retired together with Mercy Carr who is an ex-MP. The discovery of the baby in the woods introduces her to Troy Warner, and their dogs take an instant shine to each other. The owners also feel a deep connection. However, Mercy carries a lot of baggage with her since her great love, a fellow soldier, was killed not long ago.
As a mystery, A BORROWING OF BONES did not totally win me over; I had some problems with the pacing of the story and I often felt like the side stories (saving a lot of neglected kittens, for instance) were more interesting than the main story. I did like the characters, especially the dogs! I will read the next book in this new mystery series - I want to read more about Mercy, Elvis, Troy, and Susie Bear! I just hope the story in the next book will engross me more.
First in a gripping new mystery series about a retired MP
and her bomb-sniffing dog who become embroiled in an
investigation in the beautiful Vermont wilderness
It may be the Fourth of July weekend, but for retired
soldiers Mercy Carr and Belgian Malinois Elvis, itโs just
another walk in the remote Lye Brook Wildernessโuntil the
former bomb-sniffing dog alerts to explosives and they find
a squalling baby abandoned near a shallow grave filled with
what appear to be human bones. U.S. Game Warden Troy Warner
and his search and rescue Newfoundland Susie Bear respond to
Mercyโs 911 call, and the four must work together to track
down a missing mother, solve a cold-case murder, and keep
the citizens of Vermont safe on potentially the most
incendiary Independence Day since the American Revolution.
A Borrowing of Bones is full of complex twists and
real details about search-and-rescue dog training that Paula
learned through the training of her own dog. With its canine
sidekicks and rich, dramatic story, this debut will be a
must-have for mystery fans.
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