Summary

FIRST IN THE ALL-NEW MYSTERY SERIES

Folks native to the Smoky Mountain community of Hanover County, North Carolina, are as much a part of the rugged landscape as timber rattlers and mountain laurel. That includes local Raine Stockton, a dog trainer and the ex- wife of a deputy sheriff, who knows the woods as well as anyone could. Raine stopped volunteering for Search and Rescue work after a tragic loss in the past. Now she reluctantly returns to active duty to help find a mother and six-year-old girl who have been kidnapped and taken deep into the wilderness.

But as Raine's young Golden Retriever, Cisco, picks up the trail, his enthusiasm fails to make up for his lack of experience, and their first foray into the forest results in disaster...and the discovery of the kidnapper—shot dead. Suspecting there's more to the case than meets the eye, Raine struggles to overcome her personal demons, turns her search in new directions...and learns to trust Cisco to lead the way.