Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
The first in a gripping new series by Paula Munier, A Borrowing of Bones is full of complex twists, introducing a wonderful new voice for mystery readers and dog lovers.
Grief and guilt are the ghosts that haunt you when you survive what others do not....
After their last deployment, when she got shot, her fianc Martinez got killed and his bomb-sniffing dog Elvis got depressed, soldier Mercy Carr and Elvis were both sent home, her late lover's last words ringing in her ears: "Take care of my partner."
Together the two former military police--one twenty-nine-year-old two-legged female with wounds deeper than skin and one handsome five-year-old four-legged Malinois with canine PTSD--march off their grief mile after mile in the beautiful remote Vermont wilderness.
Even on the Fourth of July weekend, when all of Northshire celebrates with fun and frolic and fireworks, it's just another walk in the woods for Mercy and Elvis--until the dog alerts to explosives and they find a squalling baby abandoned near a shallow grave filled with what appear to be human bones.
U.S. Game Warden Troy Warner and his search and rescue Newfoundland Susie Bear respond to Mercy's 911 call, and the four must work together to track down a missing mother, solve a cold-case murder, and keep the citizens of Northshire safe on potentially the most incendiary Independence Day since the American Revolution.
It's a call to action Mercy and Elvis cannot ignore, no matter what the cost.
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"A compelling mix of hard edges and easy charm. I loved this book." --Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Mercy Carr got shot. Her fianc got killed--and his bomb-sniffing dog, Elvis, got depressed. Now Mercy and Elvis are back at home, healing each other's wounds. Together, the two former military police officers set out to enjoy the Fourth of July weekend in Northshire, Vermont. But what begins as a restorative walk in the woods turns into something far more sinister when Mercy and Elvis discover a squalling baby abandoned near a shallow grave filled with human bones.
U.S. Game Warden Troy Warner and his search-and-rescue Newfoundland, Susie Bear, respond to Mercy's 911 call. Soon Mercy, Troy, and their K9 team must track down a missing mother. Solve what appears to be a murder case gone cold. And keep the citizens of Northshire safe as they try to find the killer who's still at large--and on their trail. . .
"The believable dogs, the touches of humor, the independent, determined Mercy, and well-crafted characters will bring readers back." --Library Journal (starred review)
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The instant USA Today bestseller
The first in a gripping new series by Paula Munier, A Borrowing of Bones is full of complex twists, introducing a wonderful new voice for mystery readers and dog lovers.
Grief and guilt are the ghosts that haunt you when you survive what others do not....
After their last deployment, when she got shot, her fianc Martinez got killed and his bomb-sniffing dog Elvis got depressed, soldier Mercy Carr and Elvis were both sent home, her late lover's last words ringing in her ears: "Take care of my partner."
Together the two former military police--one twenty-nine-year-old two-legged female with wounds deeper than skin and one handsome five-year-old four-legged Malinois with canine PTSD--march off their grief mile after mile in the beautiful remote Vermont wilderness.
Even on the Fourth of July weekend, when all of Northshire celebrates with fun and frolic and fireworks, it's just another walk in the woods for Mercy and Elvis--until the dog alerts to explosives and they find a squalling baby abandoned near a shallow grave filled with what appear to be human bones.
U.S. Game Warden Troy Warner and his search and rescue Newfoundland Susie Bear respond to Mercy's 911 call, and the four must work together to track down a missing mother, solve a cold-case murder, and keep the citizens of Northshire safe on potentially the most incendiary Independence Day since the American Revolution.
It's a call to action Mercy and Elvis cannot ignore, no matter what the cost.