Dying Cry - (Timber Creek K-9 Mystery) by Margaret Mizushima (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

A killer lurks in Colorado's snowy high country in Dying Cry, the tenth thrilling installment of award-winning author Margaret Mizushima's Timber Creek K-9 mystery series.

Newlyweds Mattie and Cole Walker are teaching Cole's daughters how to snowshoe in a remote canyon when a shattering scream pierces the air. They know that somewhere ahead, someone has been injured or worse. Cole takes the girls while Mattie and Robo go deeper into the canyon to search for the source of the scream.

From a distance, Mattie and Robo see a shadowy figure at the base of a cliff, but a rockslide buries the person under layers of stone and shale before they can provide help. Desperate to uncover the individual in case they're still alive under the rock, their efforts are in vain. The victim is already dead. When they investigate the canyon rim from which the person fell, they discover evidence that indicates the fall was no accident. To make matters worse, the victim was one of Cole's friends.

The Timber Creek County investigative team springs into action, uncovering a trail of greed that leads to a killer who threatens Mattie's cherished new family and tests her with the most difficult task she's faced in her duty as a K-9 handler.

Review Quotes

Praise for Dying Cry
"A complex mystery with some surprising twists, as well as a picturesque setting in the Colorado high country and a vivid depiction of the bond between human and canine."
--Library Journal

"Mizushima has a terrific series . . . Ten books in, and Mizushima still gets better with every entry."
--First Clue Reviews

"Mizushima delivers a good mystery."
--The Denver Post

"Everything about these books is top-notch."
--Deadly Pleasures

"An action-packed story, exciting from the very beginning. Once again, Mizushima creates an atmospheric story with a perfect setting for the mystery. It's always a pleasure to return to Timber Creek, Colorado, to Mattie's family and the sheriff's team."
--Lesa's Book Critiques

"Memorable, engaging, and a fun read."
--Midwest Book Review

"Readers cannot get enough of this series !! You fall in love with Mattie and her partner Robo and as soon as you start reading one of the books."
--Cozy Mystery Book Reviews

"This is book 10 in the series and they just get better and better."
--Kings River Live

"Another solid entry and an enjoyable read."
--PS Illustrated

"Absolute perfection . . . a true tour de force. Mizushima's storytelling is both deeply specific and universally resonant, woven with vulnerability and empathy."
--Laurie Buchanan, author of the Sean McPherson thrillers, including The Illusionist

About the Author

Margaret Mizushima served as past president of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of Mystery Writers of America and was elected Writer of the Year by Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. She and her husband recently moved from Colorado, where they raised two daughters and a multitude of animals, to a home in the Pacific Northwest.