DEAD MAN'S TRAIL: K-9 Mystery

Name: DEAD MAN'S TRAIL: K-9 Mystery
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)

Bev Pettersen

Oct 2024 · K-9 Mystery Book 4 · Westerhall

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A frightened boy turns into a runaway murder witness, relying on only his bike and brains to evade the killers.

When Ricky Lopez skips school and bikes out to his boss’s remote bungalow, he isn’t worrying about anything except collecting his pay. Cleaning portables isn’t a fun job, and he doesn’t intend to let anyone cheat him out of his hard-earned cash.

But his life is upended when he witnesses a shocking murder and learns the portables are used for trafficking illegal drugs. Worse, the killers know his name, and what he’s seen. Now he’s on the run and hiding in the San Gabriel Mountains, with only his bike and a stolen bag of cocaine for company.

Private investigator Nikki Drake and her K-9 Gunner aren’t looking for a new case. But Ricky’s distraught mother doesn’t believe Ricky is playing hooky with his friends and she needs help. Soon, Nikki and Gunner are deep in the California wilderness, desperate to find Ricky before the killers do.

However, the gang leader has an inside track and trusting the wrong person can be deadly. For both Ricky and Nikki.

A frightened boy turns into a runaway murder witness, relying on only his bike and brains to evade the killers. When Ricky Lopez skips school and bikes out to his boss’s remote bungalow, he isn’t worrying about anything except collecting his pay. Cleaning portables isn’t a fun job, and he doesn’...

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2 reviews

Deborah McNeill

November 2, 2024

Very good read. I don't analyze books, I read for pleasure. This book and all of Bev's books so far have been a pleasure to read. Thank you. Looking forward to the next in the K9 series.

Sue Leach

December 1, 2025

good reading

About the author

USA TODAY Bestselling Author Bev Pettersen writes K9 mystery thrillers and romantic suspense that blend pulse-pounding action with unforgettable animal characters. Her Nikki Drake K9 Mystery Series features a private investigator, her loyal German Shepherd partner, and cases that test the bonds between humans and their dogs.

After establishing herself as an award-winning romantic suspense author, Bev has found her true passion in mystery thriller writing—stories where dogs are heroes, danger is real, and justice always has teeth.

A three-time National Readers Choice Award nominee, she's won numerous honors including a Kirkus Recommended Read, HOLT Medallion Award of Merit, and Reader Views Reviewer's Choice Award.

Bev competed on the Alberta Thoroughbred race circuit and is an Equine Canada certified coach, expertise she weaves into her animal-centered thrillers. She lives in Nova Scotia with her family and their four-legged companions.

Want to know more about her next K9 mystery or receive special offers? Visit www.BevPettersen.com and sign up for her newsletter.

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