Hunted on the Trail by Dana Mentink

 

Hunted on the Trail

About the Book

Book: Hunted on the Trail

Author: Dana Mentink

Genre: Suspense

Release date: December 24, 2024

A killer out for vengeance…

but this bloodhound has his scent.

Ambushed by sudden gunfire, former cop Stephanie Wolfe realizes the tracking competition she entered with her bloodhound is a setup. An escaped fugitive has lured her into the remote wilderness to exact his deadly revenge. And her ex-boyfriend, bounty hunter Vance Silverton, has fallen into the fatal trap, too. Now cut off from civilization with only minimal supplies and their two dogs, the pair must depend on each other to survive. But with a treacherous storm approaching, it’s not only a cold-blooded killer they’ll have to escape.

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About the Author

Dana Mentink is a USA TODAY and Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author. She’s written more than forty mystery and suspense novels for Love Inspired Suspense, and Poisoned Pen Press. Her debut novel with Revell releases in the summer of 2025. She is honored to have received two ACFW Carol Awards, a Holt Medallion Award, and a Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Award.

More from Dana

My life has gone to the dogs! No joke! While readers enjoy the Wolfe family humans, I hear on the regular that their favorite characters are the bloodhounds. In book #1, Wally was just an irrepressible disaster, and he continues his naughty ways throughout the series. In book #2, we met Pinkerton who is a model canine, unless squirrels enter the picture. And now, you’ll get to know Chloe who is fabulous, but I will venture to say she is going to be outshined by her mutt companion Brutus (you’ll have to read the book to discover his real name and identity!) As this book launches, I’m deep into writing the last two and there are a couple more unpredictable hounds you have yet to meet. Such fun! Thanks for galloping along with me on this series!

My Thoughts

Hunted on the Trail by Dana Mentink is a suspenseful story.  I liked the action that kept things lively.  Stephanie Wolfe and Vance Silverton need to work together if they are to escape.  This will give them an opportunity to work out their past issues as well (they need something to do while hiding).  My favorite characters were Chloe and Pudge.  Chloe is Stephanie’s tracking dog.  Pudge is just plain adorable, and he has a good heart (he is a scene stealer).  I love the addition of Phil at the end. I hope we get to see how Phil does at his new job in the next book.  The mystery has a good ending along with a twist that may surprise many readers.  I finished the story with a smile on my face.  Hunted on the Trail is the third book in the Security Hounds Investigations series, but it can be read as a standalone  (I bet you will want to go back and read the other books in the series after finishing this one). Hunted on the Trail is a tense tale with a tracking competition, buzzing bullets, a crazed killer, marginal rations, rocky terrain, a scared canine, and freezing rain.

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Dana is giving away the grand prize of a $75 Amazon gift card and a signed copy of the book!!  Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

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Hunted on the Trail is available from Amazon* as well as other major booksellers (Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Walmart).  The first two books in the Security Hounds Investigations series are Tracking the Truth and Fugitive Search.  The fourth book is Following the Clues and it will be released on May 27, 2025.  The fifth book in the Security Hounds Investigations series will be out on August 26, 2025 and it is Detecting Concealed Evidence.  If you follow Dana Mentink on Amazon, they will send you an email when she has a new book release.  Thank you for joining me today.  Tomorrow I will be sharing my thoughts on Booked for Murder by P.J. Nelson. Don't forget to enter the giveaway before you depart!  I hope that you have a very merry day.  Take care and Happy Reading!

Kris

The Avid Reader

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