The stakes are higher than ever before as FBI handler Meg Jennings and her K-9 partner, Hawk, race to find survivors after a building collapses in Sara Driscoll’s gripping, timely new mystery featuring a K-9 search-and-rescue unit in Washington DC. For friends of harder-edged crime fiction by authors like Melinda Leigh, Kendra Elliot, Iris Johansen, and Robert Krais.

There are situations that fill even the most seasoned FBI K-9 handlers with shock and horror. Meg Jennings is preparing for another workday when she gets word of a catastrophic scene in downtown Washington, D.C. Part of a twelve-story condo building has collapsed, and the rest of the structure could soon follow. Every search-and-rescue worker and K-9 team is needed on-site immediately to find survivors—and assess the casualties.

Putting aside her fears for her firefighter fiancé, who’s already inside the unstable building, Meg turns to the task at hand. If anyone is still alive within the rubble, she and Hawk, working alongside other K-9 teams, must find them. Every hour, every moment counts—and a wrong move could trigger a deadly chain reaction for those buried beneath. But beyond the present danger is a deeper threat, as evidence indicates that this wasn’t a random tragedy, but an act of domestic terrorism. And identifying the culprit and the motivation, in time to stop another attack, means taking on an enemy with terrifying skills—and nothing left to lose.

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Sara Driscoll is the pen name of Jen J. Danna, coauthor of the Abbott and Lowell Forensic Mysteries and author of the NYPD Negotiators. She is an infectious disease researcher at a cutting-edge Canadian university near Toronto but loves to spend her free time writing the thrilling and mysterious. You can follow the latest news on the FBI K-9 Mysteries at SaraDriscollAuthor.com.

Praise for Sarah Driscoll’s F.B.I. K-9 Novels

“Fans of the series will enjoy this entry, which includes fascinating details about search dogs and their work as well as a unique settings and a colorful cast of recurring characters.” —Library Journal on Still Waters
“Entertaining . . . Driscoll touches a chord with those who deeply love and respect their pets. A happy personal development for Meg will delight series fans.” —Publishers Weekly on Still Waters
“A routine training weekend for FBI search-and-rescue dog handler Meg Jennings and Hawk, her black Lab, turns out to be anything but . . . Reams of logistical detail about the training and handling of these superskilled canines.” —Kirkus Reviews on Still Waters
“The stakes rise when the Mafia comes after Meg in her home—and it turns out there are more than the gems involved.” —Publishers Weekly on Under Pressure
“Driscoll’s niche—think Margaret Truman meets the mob—is all her own.” —Kirkus Reviews on Under Pressure
“Driscoll offers a fascinating look at the training of working dogs, who are depicted as uniformly brave and obedient. The romance between Meg and her unbelievably patient boyfriend, firefighter Tom Webb, adds some depth. Fans will look forward to Meg's further adventures.” —Publishers Weekly on Leave No Trace
“A tense and fast-paced investigation for both the human and canine investigators . . . Fans of the series and fans of dog-focused mysteries will enjoy this outing with plenty of details of the workings of search dog teams as well as lots of local and historical color.” —Library Journal on Leave No Trace
“Dogs-in-action junkies will be transported.” —Kirkus Reviews on Leave No Trace
“This is the sort of crime novel that gives readers a little bit of everything: it's a thriller, a procedural, and a detective story—and a good yarn, too, featuring a smart heroine.” —Booklist on No Man's Land
“Exceptional . . . Readers will hope this series has a long run.” —Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW, on Storm Rising​
“This page-turner will keep you up all night!” —Modern Dog on Before It’s Too Late
“Meg and Hawk prove themselves a formidable team the readers will want to see more of.” —Publishers Weekly on Before It’s Too Late
“A wonderfully readable series launch.” —Publishers Weekly on Lone Wolf
“Tense and exciting, Sara Driscoll has created a new power couple, Meg and her FBI K-9, Hawk." —Leo J. Maloney, author of Arch Enemy, on Lone Wolf