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A canine Search and Rescue volunteer fights danger and finds love in the Pacific Northwest wilderness in this riveting #1 New York Times bestseller from Nora Roberts.
To most people, Fiona Bristow seems to have an idyllic life—a quaint house on an island off Seattle’s coast, a thriving dog-training school and a challenging volunteer job performing Canine Search and Rescue. But Fiona got to this point by surviving a nightmare: an encounter with the Red Scarf Killer, who shot and killed Fiona’s cop fiancé and his K-9 partner.
On Orcas Island, Fiona has found the peace and solitude necessary to rebuild her life with her three loyal Labs. But all that changes on the day intensely private wood artist Simon Doyle barrels up her drive with an out-of-control puppy, desperate for her help.
As Fiona embarks on training Jaws, and Simon begins to appreciate both dog and trainer, the past tears back into Fiona’s life. A copycat killer has emerged out of the shadows, a man whose bloodlust has been channeled by a master with one motive: to reclaim the woman who slipped out of his hands...
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"Liked this way better than I expected to. Love JD Robb, but have only tried 1 or 2 NR. But this was full of the snappy dialog that is a big part of the JD Robb attraction, plus the main character is a dog trainer, and the male lead reminds me of Jack Reacher. Nuff said. "
— Colleen (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Search-and-rescue dogs are a focal point of this wonderful tale of love and adventure. Roberts has a marvelous ability to blend in the perfect amounts of character drama, realistic romance and chilling suspense. The result—an unputdownable read! Roberts again proves why her name is synonymous with excellence.
— RT Book Reviews -
Strong romantic suspense...The serial killer subplot is not new, as the copycat has been done before, but Nora Roberts makes it seem fresh with her incredible writing skill as she uses the Search and Rescue canines as key elements in the exciting story line. Readers will enjoy Ms. Roberts’ entertaining Puget Sound thriller.
— Midwest Book Review -
Roberts deftly packs the plot of her latest supremely satisfying novel with plenty of sexy romance, high-stakes suspense, clever dialogue and fascinating details about Search and Rescue dogs.
— Booklist
The Search Listener Reviews
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" One of my favorites by Nora Roberts. Would recommend. "
— Michelle, 2/20/2014 -
" Excellent- suspense and well it did give me bad dreams one night "
— Kristin, 2/17/2014 -
" (Audiobook) Not bad. Nora tends to deliver a solid entertainment for me, although this one is not a favorite. I like rough men, but her Simon was slightly more rude than I prefer. The dog training stuff was interesting although perhaps a little too prevalent in the story. The mystery was solved by the middle of the book but she managed to keep the tension going. I liked the heroine just fine, especially her strength and self-reliance. Jaws, the lab puppy, stole the show for me. "
— Gail, 2/12/2014 -
" Nora Roberts is a little hit and miss with me. I've read a few and almost gagged on my own vomit...but there are a few of her books which do everything right and this is one of them. "
— Ian, 2/9/2014 -
" best part was imagining myself as a dog trainer in the woods with sexy ass man stoppin by all covered in sawdust.....um, yeah "
— April, 1/28/2014 -
" Roberts really hit the mark with this book! I can read and read and read and never get tired of reading again! "
— Germaine, 1/21/2014 -
" You can never go wrong with Nora Roberts! "
— Kimberly, 1/12/2014 -
" I loved this book. The characters were fun and interesting. The story was the everyday romance with a twist. I never really thought I would be a Nora Roberts fan but I have officially become one. "
— Amanda, 1/6/2014 -
" Sappy, mindless entertainment, a nice break to relax between more memorable books. "
— Michael, 1/6/2014 -
" Living in Washington state made this book come alive for me. A lot the places she talked about I knew and had been there. It was one of the first ebooks I bought and then recommended it to my mother-in-law to buy on nook. We both enjoyed it!! "
— Barbara, 1/4/2014 -
" First book I read of hers. Ok really didn't catch my attention. "
— Mom_in_a, 12/29/2013 -
" i read this on a cruise and it was just the kind of book to read on vacation... easy to get into, good enough story and light reading. "
— Allison, 12/11/2013 -
" First one in ages that a NR hard cover books made me cry! So good! "
— Karina, 12/5/2013 -
" I really liked this book. Before I started to read this book I had read three books from Nora Roberts and I'm amazed about what a great author she is. "
— Elin, 8/25/2013 -
" This was an enjoyable thriller from Nora Roberts. Fiona is the lone survivor of a serial killer. He's in prison, but he has an apprentice, and guess who one of his targets is? You got it. "
— Maurisa, 5/24/2013 -
" Had me wondering til almost the end about the final "search." "
— C., 3/18/2013 -
" totally loved "
— Silver, 12/8/2012 -
" Good quick read for me...escapism. "
— Annmarie, 11/26/2012 -
" A sweet and cozy little charmer from Roberts. "
— Trish, 10/14/2012 -
" Very interesting! Really enjoyed the dog search and rescue element since I used to show/train dogs! If you love animals and romance novels give this a try:) "
— Sarah, 10/1/2012 -
" Another winner from Nora Roberts! Suspense, romance, clever story line, and dogs too! As many books as she has written, her stories never fail to be fresh & entertaining. "
— Dottie, 9/11/2012 -
" Enjoyed this book. Especially good for dog lovers. "
— Dotty, 9/10/2012 -
" I just loved the dogs! Every little one had its own little quirks. From the pup to the dogs! Its was adorable plus the mystery was pretty engaging "
— Neha, 4/1/2012 -
" A good read. Nora Roberts quite effectively used her both her talent as a writer of crime fiction and her talent as a romance author in this story. It's a nice break from all the "3 women, 3 love stories" trilogies by her that I've read so far. "
— Denise, 3/27/2012 -
" Oh my goodness!!! What a page turner! I love Nora Roberts romance novels so this was a little different than what I am used to from her but I LOVED IT!!!! I didn't want to put the book down and fell asleep with the book on most nights. "
— Robin, 9/4/2011 -
" This was a good Nora Roberts read. I will continue to read her new releases. "
— Sandra, 5/22/2011 -
" I found this one a little scary, but as always, Nora is a fav! "
— Shannon, 5/18/2011 -
" Loved it! Good read, as well as learning something about searching for people who are lost. "
— Holly, 5/12/2011 -
" Very good! NR never goes wrong with a little love + killing. Reading her latest, Catching Fire, is next on my list. "
— cassie, 5/12/2011 -
" I really liked this book. The characters were very interesting and I never got bored with it. This is my first Nora Roberts book and I will be picking up another! "
— Traci, 5/11/2011 -
" this is a GREAT book especially if you like dogs. Not your typical Nora Roberts. Fun and interesting "
— Eliza, 5/11/2011 -
" You can always count on Nora Roberts to give you a good (if predictable) romance with some suspense thron in, just to keep you interested.<br/><br/>I learned a few things that I passed on to my puppy which was a pleasant surprise. "
— Jen, 5/10/2011 -
" Snooze fest. It strung you along for forever with very little payoff. the Protagonist love intrest is a wash. The serial killer not at all frightening and the stand off over in about a minute <br/>needed some serious editing. Story line would have been better as a short story "
— Lyndsay, 5/4/2011
About Nora Roberts
Nora Roberts is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than two hundred novels. She is also the author of a bestselling futuristic suspense series written under the pen name J. D. Robb, her other pseudonyms being Jill March and Sarah Hardesty. She was the first author inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame. There are more than 400 million copies of her books in print.
About Tanya Eby
Tanya Eby is a novelist and an audiobook narrator who has earned several AudioFile Earphones Awards and been nominated for the Audie Award. She has a BA degree in English language and literature and an MFA in creative writing from the University of Southern Maine.