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Mason "Mace" Reid lives on the outskirts of Chicago and specializes in human remains detection -- that is, he trains dogs to hunt for dead bodies. He calls his pack of cadaver dogs The Finders, and his prize pupil is a golden retriever named Vira.When Mace Reid and Vira are called in to search Washington Park at three o'clock in the morning, what they find has them running for their very lives. The trail of murder and mayhem Mace and CPD Officer Kippy Gimm have been following leads them to uncover treachery and corruption at the highest level, and their discoveries do not bode well for them . . . nor for the Windy City itself. The Keepers is an exciting, fast-paced mystery filled with courageous dogs you'll want to root for.
About the Author
Jeffrey B. Burton was born in Long Beach, California, grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota, and received his BA in Journalism at the University of Minnesota. THE FINDERS, the first in Burton's K-9 mystery series, came out in June of 2020 (St. Martin's Press) . THE KEEPERS, the second in his K-9 series, came out in June of 2021. And THE LOST comes out in June of 2022.Novels in Burton's Agent Drew Cady mystery series include: THE CHESSMAN (MacAdam/Cage, 2012; paperback Harlequin Suspense, 2015) , THE LYNCHPIN (MP Publishing, 2015) , and THE EULOGIST (The Permanent Press, 2017) . His short stories have appeared in dozens of magazines. Jeff is a member of the Mystery Writers of America, International Thriller Writers, and the Horror Writers Association. He lives in St. Paul with his wife, daughter, an irate Pomeranian named Lucy, and a goofball/sweetheart of a Beagle named Milo.Visit http://www.jeffreybburton.com to see more about Jeff's novels and short stories.
