{"product_id":"burning-ridge-isbn-9781643851273","title":"Burning Ridge","description":"\u003cb\u003eFeaturing Mattie Cobb and her police dog partner, Robo, this fourth installment in the critically acclaimed Timber Creek K-9 series is just the treat for animal lovers and fans of Alex Kava.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn a rugged Colorado mountain ridge, Mattie Cobb and her police dog partner, Robo, make a grisly discovery—and become the targets of a ruthless killer.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Colorado’s Redstone Ridge is a place of extraordinary beauty, but this rugged mountain wilderness harbors a horrifying secret. When a charred body is discovered in a shallow grave on the ridge, officer Mattie Cobb and her K-9 partner Robo are called in to spearhead the investigation. But this is no ordinary crime—and it soon becomes clear that Mattie has a close personal connection to the dead man.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Joined by local veterinarian Cole Walker, the pair scours the mountaintop for evidence and makes another gruesome discovery: the skeletonized remains of two adults and a child. And then, the unthinkable happens. Could Mattie become the next victim in the murderer’s deadly game?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A deranged killer torments Mattie with a litany of dark secrets that call into question her very identity. As a towering blaze races across the ridge, Cole and Robo search desperately for her—but time is running out.\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest Books of 2018, \u003ci\u003eKings River Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner, Next Generation Indie Book Awards, Action-Adventure\u003cbr\u003eWinner, Colorado Authors League Awards, Ebook Fiction\u003cbr\u003eSilver Award, IBPA Benjamin Franklin Book Awards, Mystery\u003cbr\u003eBronze Award, Foreword Indies Book of the Year Awards, Mystery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinalist, Colorado Book Awards, Mystery\u003cbr\u003eFinalist, Willa Literary Awards from Women Writing the West, Contemporary Fiction\u003cbr\u003eFinalist, Silver Falchion Awards, Police Procedurals\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Mizushima delivers a sufficiently complicated plot, well-developed interpersonal relationships, awe-inspiring landscape descriptions, and some excruciatingly vivid action.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Mizushima boldly emphasizes her heroine’s history, connecting Mattie’s past with her current case and forcing Mattie to take a leap and share her story with colleagues and friends in order to catch the killer. The development of an extensive backstory over a multibook arch pays off.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An intense mystery that emphasizes the abilities of Robo and his partnership with Mattie. Combining a police procedural with Mattie’s personal story creates an anxiety-inducing novel that will remind readers of Nevada Barr’s books.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eBurning Ridge\u003c\/i\u003e is a well-told, solid mystery peppered with fascinating details of K-9 police work.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eEllery Queen Mystery Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “The Mattie-Robo pairing makes these stories appealing to both mystery lovers and animal lovers. This volume tightens the screws on them, showing more of their strengths and vulnerabilities.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eReviewing the Evidence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Books like \u003ci\u003eBurning Ridge\u003c\/i\u003e make me appreciate the series format so much, because . . . characters become so real, they feel like friends. Mizushima’s sleight of hand as a genre writer (she’s particularly adept at red herrings) only makes this fine series that much more enjoyable. I’m very much looking forward to my next encounter with Mattie Cobb.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMystery Scene\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A fast-paced and engrossing police procedural.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eCrimespree Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Another original, deftly crafted and simply riveting mystery by Margaret Mizushima.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[Mizushima] has created some very memorable and interesting people...Highly recommended.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eDeadly Pleasures\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMargaret Mizushima\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the critically acclaimed Timber Creek K-9 mysteries. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eKilling Trail\u003c\/i\u003e, was named Debut Mystery of the Month by \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and was an \u003ci\u003eRT Reviewers\u003c\/i\u003e’ Choice Award nominee. She balances writing with assisting her husband with their veterinary clinic and Angus cattle herd. They live on a small ranch in Colorado where they raised two daughters and a multitude of animals. This is her fourth mystery.","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303916228837,"sku":"NP9781643851273","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781643851273.jpg?v=1767723209","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/burning-ridge-isbn-9781643851273","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}