First in the FBI K-9
Mysteries is an intense crime story
featuring Special Agent Meg Jennings and Hawk, her search-
and-rescue black Labrador. LONE WOLF by Sara Driscoll
starts in Maryland, on the Monocacy Battlefield which is
federal land. A walker found a girl's body dumped in the
river and the K9 teams have been called in to search for a
killer. We learn that strictly speaking, they are called
Human Scent Evidence teams, and they are required by the
FBI to carry firearms while tracking in case they come up
with a criminal suspect. They also need to keep extremely
fit.
Next up is a mission in dreadful circumstances. A bomb at a
Department of Agriculture building has trapped several
people who need to be recovered from the debris. The work
is well described. We meet various dedicated workers on the
spot, but the action then shifts to the offices of the
Washington Post, where a madman claiming responsibility for
the bomb has sent an anonymous e-mail. The journalist who
picks it up is a former war correspondent, Clay McCord.
Attached is an overhead camera image taken by the drone
suspected of dropping the bomb. The note suggests that this
is the work of a homegrown terrorist. The FBI K9 teams
attend the briefing and Meg Jennings and Hawk are involved
in the hunt for the psycho before he can repeat his
dreadful act of terror. Even the drastic action of teaming
up with a reporter might be required. Clay is a dog lover
too, if that helps Meg make a decision.
Dog handling is shown well and Meg also has a couple of
family pet dogs, a pit bull which is a therapy dog and a
retired greyhound. We also get a serious look at the spree
bomber and his maladjusted mind, and the work of tracking
down such criminals. The locations are each thoroughly
described as characters stand and look around, or drive
recklessly while tracking a deadly drone.
The nerve-wracking action keeps coming and the landscape
and good people of Washington and Virginia are a vital part
of the story. Some distressing scenes and strong language
in context mean that this book may not be suitable for
teens. LONE WOLF is the first of a very promising thriller
series, which doesn't currently involve romance. If you
read romantic suspense, the strong woman detective will
feel familiar and you will be cheering for the brave Meg
and Hawk. I'm already looking out for the next one.
In the first book in a thrilling new series, FBI Special
Agent Meg Jennings and Hawk, her loyal search-and-rescue
Labrador, must race against time as they zero in on one of
the deadliest killers in the country . . .
Meg and Hawk are part of the FBI’s elite K-9 unit. Hawk can
sniff out bodies anywhere—living or dead—whether it’s
tracking a criminal or finding a missing person. When a bomb
rips apart a government building on the National Mall in
Washington D.C., it takes all of the team’s extensive
search-and-rescue training to locate and save the workers
and visitors buried beneath the rubble.
But even as the duo are hailed as heroes, a mad bomber
remains at large, striking terror across the Eastern
seaboard in a ruthless pursuit of retribution. As more bombs
are detonated and the body count escalates, Meg and Hawk are
brought in to a task force dedicated to stopping the unseen
killer. But when the attacks spiral wide and any number of
locations could be the next target, it will come down to a
battle of wits and survival skills between Meg, Hawk, and
the bomber they’re tracking to rescue a nation from the
brink of chaos.
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