Deadly Christmas Trap - Lynette Eason and Lenora Worth

The holidays take a threatening turn...in these riveting Dakota K-9 Unit novellas.

With a bounty on tech analyst Cheyenne Chen’s life, officer Jack Donadio and his K-9 partner safeguard her from hired assassins in Lynette Eason’s Deadly Christmas Trap. Only, when their hideout is discovered, they must uncover the mastermind — and a lethal holiday plot. And in Lenora Worth’s Dangerous Holiday Manhunt, a snowstorm traps US Marshal Lorelai Danvers on Drake Corbin’s ranch — where a dangerous fugitive is hiding. But can she trust Drake to help her catch a murderer...when his secrets make them a target?

Texas Christmas Pursuit - Sommer Smith

Stopping a murderer is the only way out of danger.

The last thing Texas Ranger Bridger Cole expects while patrolling a tornado-devastated town is to fight off an armed killer. But after unearthing a murdered woman in the debris, search and rescue volunteer Sophie Wilder has a target on her back — and someone will do anything to silence her. When their investigation leads to a local drug ring, she must depend on Bridger to keep her safe long enough to uncover the truth. With the death toll rising and a killer hot on their trail, they must stop this deadly syndicate before their time runs out.

Christmas Under Threat - Maggie K. Black

Investigating a cold case could have fatal consequences.

Single father Patrick Craft’s world is shaken when his son, Tristan, is abducted...after learning Tristan’s mother was the victim of a cold case serial killer. Someone is targeting Patrick and his son — but who? Could it be the Noelville serial killer, back after all these years, or the dangerous armed men gunning for Patrick? And who has been sending letters and Christmas gifts to Tristan, posing as his mother? With a dark web to untangle, Patrick turns to private investigator Gemma Locke, who’s in town investigating his ex’s murder. Can they uncover a ruthless criminal agenda and save Tristan...before it’s too late?

Trail Of Mountain Secrets - Darlene L. Turner

A case of mistaken identity. A K-9 to the rescue.

Park archaeologist Violet Hoyt’s wilderness search for a missing family’s remains takes a deadly turn when a gunman mistakes her for someone else. The discovery of a grave of skulls reopens a cold case, and someone is determined to keep the truth hidden. With the help of K-9 handler Maverick Shaw and his human remains detector dog, Wolf, Violet must find the final family member — and evade the masked man who has targeted her. Soon Violet learns a shocking secret: she has a presumed dead twin sister who may still be alive, and now they’re both in danger. Can Violet and Maverick expose a conspiracy before this Christmas becomes their last?

Abducted In The Woods - Kerry Johnson

Pursued by criminals — with a child’s life on the line.

Just when Sarah Brindley believes she and her son, Liam, are safe from the men who murdered her husband, they are attacked — and Liam is taken. Her only hope is to team up with her brother-in-law, forest ranger Tucker Brindley to uncover who is targeting her family. When they discover her late husband’s ties to an underground medical black-market ring, it’s clear the trail of danger runs deeper than they realised. With assaults on them ramping up, they must race against the clock to recover young Liam...before they become the next victims.

Perilous Security Detail - Elizabeth Goddard

With threats on all sides...secrets can prove deadly.

Narrowly surviving an intentional hit-and-run, Sawyer Blackwood hires his unexpected rescuer to guard his niece. Bodyguard Everly Honor will do anything to protect a child, even if it means working with her ex. But, as attacks escalate, how can she accomplish her mission to keep them safe when Sawyer is keeping secrets from her...and she’s concealing the truth about her own past?