“ The Finders is an irresistible, expertly-woven thriller about a canine savant, her loving master, and the insidious killer after them both.

Paul Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of the Repairman Jack series And if you love both dogs and thrillers, well, have I got a book for you.' -F. If you love a thriller with a particularly nasty villain, you'll love The Finders. 'If you're a dog lover, you'll love The Finders. The Finders gets its hooks into you and doesn't let go.' -Spencer Quinn, author of the New York Times bestselling Chet and Bernie series 'I was cheering for Vira the golden retriever from start to finish and you will be, too. Here is a thriller that will warm your heart.' - Twin Cities Pioneer Press Reid and Kippy are nice people who seem to have a future together, their dialogue is funny, and each dog has a personality as carefully drawn as the human characters.

'Please put this generous, dog-loving book at the top of your TBR fall list.

Readers will look forward to more adventures with Mace, Vira, and the rest of the pack.'- Florida Sun-Sentinel 'Burton keeps The Finders on a short leash as he melds solid suspense with a strong look at how service dogs work and enhance investigations. What more could a dog lover want? Can’t wait for book two in the Mace Reid K-9 Mystery series.'-Dogster It’s got dogs, the fascinating world of scent detection and a mystery with lots of twists and turns. 'A cast of likeable characters.I enjoyed every minute of this serious thriller interspersed with humor. 'It’s a good tale, both warm and tense, with a twisty ending.'- The Star Tribune 'All the elements are present for a fast-paced mystery, and THE FINDERS shows promise for many future adventures.'- Bookreporter Hopefully, Mace and Vira will be back soon.'- Publishers Weekly Burton offers the right balance of humor and seriousness, along with a lead whose love and understanding of dogs will endear him to many, not just dog people. 'Action-packed.an intense, graphic serial killer novel with a likable, aw-shucks hero and a remarkable dog.'- Library Journal (starred review) The confrontation surges for a good 50 pages and contains a few surprises for jaded genre fans who think they've seen it all.- Booklist (starred review) 'A wonder of a thriller, crammed to bursting with everything genre fans are pining for: fascinating characters, sparky dialogue, wry humor, sweaty-palm tension-all in a literate narrative that is a joy to follow.Vira and Mace, working as a pair, take on serial-killer everyman, who's been a spooky presence from the start and a vicious and fascinating one as the story builds to its climax.

The finders by jeffrey b burton