The Texas K9 series about police dog handlers continues
with Narcotics Detective Parker Adams and his beagle
Sherlock in Sagebrush, Texas. They come to support
Detective Melody Zachary when the youth centre where she
volunteers has a break-in. Melody works cold cases so she
isn't well acquainted with the dog handler. The centre also
has a strict no-drugs policy. Eyeing the damage, Parker
says that he's going to let Sherlock sniff around...
Sagebrush is under siege from escalating crime in the
linked series by different authors, and in SCENT OF DANGER
we see how the whole community suffers, when not just drug
dealers but young people are dying. Both the detectives
have lost family members. Finding common ground helps them
to work together, but a cocaine stash in the well-equipped
centre is bringing their accord to a halt. Melody
is not a dog person, but she appreciates the cleverness and
training of the little beagle. Parker however believes that
work and romance don't mix. And if he's shutting down the
centre, Melody will lose sources of information about her
cold cases. Then Melody herself comes under threat, and
Parker appoints himself her guard....
Terri Reid has given us a fine addition to the series,
including enough detail about the working dog to please dog
lovers without losing sight of the fact that SCENT OF DANGER
is a
crime novel. The overtones are serious and we understand
that fighting the spread of drugs is an ongoing battle.
However a town social event brings out the elegance of the
female police officers and spurs on romance. There is a
good sense of place with the Texas town coming to life.
Some of the other series characters such as Detective
Salgado reappear, and there are references to other cases,
but Reid's SCENT OF DANGER can be read as a standalone. If
you do though, you'll be rushing out to get the rest of
the Texas K9 books. They're a great read.
Risking it all Detective Melody Zachary is determined to
find who killed her nephew in a drug-related murder. She's
launched her teen center in his memory, to keep kids off the
streets. And she'll prove to narcotics officer Parker Adams
and his K-9 drug-sniffing partner, Sherlock, it's not a
haven for dealers. As they risk their lives to save others,
Melody discovers that Parker and she share the same deep
commitment to making a difference. Will circumstances allow
them to take the biggest risk yet on love?
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