Danger in the Rockies by Terri Reed, NYT and Publishers Weekly Bestseller
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What is this story about?
This action-packed Christian romantic suspense story follows K-9 officer Maren Anderson, who catches a glimpse of her presumed-dead identical twin moments before a shooter opens fire. When criminals mistake Maren for her sister, she becomes the target of a dangerous cartel connected to a baby smuggling ring and drug trafficking operation. With the help of DEA agent Colt Dawson, Maren must uncover the truth about her twin’s disappearance and expose a powerful kingpin before the killers hunting them strike again.
Who will read this story?
Readers who enjoy Christian romantic suspense with faith, danger, and heartfelt relationships will love this story. Fans of authors like Lynette Eason, Irene Hannon, Dani Pettrey, and Elizabeth Goddard—as well as readers who enjoy K-9 teams, strong heroines, law-enforcement heroes, and high-stakes investigations—will find this book especially appealing.
Where is this story set?
The story is set in the Rocky Mountains, where rugged wilderness, remote trails, and isolated communities create the perfect backdrop for a suspenseful investigation. The mountainous terrain adds tension and danger as the K-9 team tracks suspects through forests and hidden locations tied to a criminal network.
What are the genres and tropes in this story?
This book blends Christian romantic suspense and action-adventure. Popular tropes include mistaken identity, identical twins, K-9 investigation, law-enforcement partners, forced proximity, cartel danger, and uncovering a criminal conspiracy. It is also Book 3 in a continuity series, where an ongoing investigation connects multiple characters and storylines.
A K-9 team’s investigation leads to a deadly case of mistaken identity.
K-9 officer Maren Anderson is shocked when she catches a glimpse of her presumed-dead twin sister—moments before a shooter opens fire. DEA agent Colt Dawson rescues her and helps secure the crime scene, but before Maren can find her sister, Opal vanishes again. Maren has questions and so does Colt—especially since Opal may be the key to exposing a drug kingpin’s identity. But now the cartel leader’s henchmen think Maren is her sister and she has a target on her back. Forced to work together to unravel the deadly mystery, Maren and Colt must track down her twin before the criminals closing in claim their lives…
From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
Colorado K-9 Unit from LOVE INSPIRED SUSPENSE
Book 1: Searching for the Truth by Laura Scott
Book 2: Tracking the Taken Child by Sharon Dunn
Book 3: Danger in the Rockies by Terri Reed
Book 4: Protecting the Baby by Jodie Bailey
Book 5: Fugitive Manhunt by Sharee Stover
Book 6: Hunting an Arsonist by Jessica R. Patch
Book 7: Uncovering Explosive Secrets by Maggie K. Black
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