Major crimes intersect in “Fighting Edge,” the latest nail-biting installment of the Timber Creek K-9 mysteries by award-winning author Margaret Mizushima. Mizushima will discuss, sign and celebrate the release of “Fighting Edge” at Fort Collins’ Old Town Library with Old Firehouse Books beginning at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The event is free and open to the public. Preorder the book by calling 970.484.7898.
About “Fighting Edge”
A routine welfare check becomes a nightmare when Deputy Mattie Walker finds a young mother dead and a hysterical toddler, possibly the only witness to a brutal crime. Before the investigative team can start piecing together what happened, Mattie discovers another criminal act in Timber Creek.
During a traffic stop for speeding, Mattie observes a nervous driver and a teenage passenger frozen with fear. A quick sweep of the car with her K-9 partner, Robo, reveals a dangerous mix of drugs and suspected human trafficking, providing Mattie with grounds to arrest the driver. After she places the teenager in protective custody, the sheriff’s department hands the case over to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.
As the team gathers evidence and information, Mattie’s husband, veterinarian Cole Walker, notices suspicious activity during ambulatory calls at dog kennels, indicating yet a third crime lurking in the shadows. What begins as a series of isolated incidents quickly reveals a chilling truth: Organized crime has infiltrated their rural mountain community.
Every clue leads to more questions, and each answer brings them closer to greater danger. Do Mattie and her law enforcement partners have what it takes to shut down this criminal ring before it claims more victims? And could its next victim be someone Mattie loves?
Release details
Published by Crooked Lane, “Fighting Edge” will be released in hardcover (ISBN: 979-8892426701, 336 pages, $29.99) and eBook (ISBN: 979-8892426718, $14.99) editions on Sept. 8.
Margaret Mizushima writes the award-winning and internationally published Timber Creek K-9 Mysteries. She served as a past president of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of Mystery Writers of America and was elected a Writer of the Year by Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. She is the recipient of a Colorado Authors League Award, a Next Generation Book Award, a Benjamin Franklin Book Award, two Willa Literary Awards by Women Writing the West and a Gold Medal in the IBPA Book Awards. Her books have been finalists for a SPUR Award by Western Writers of America, a Silver Falchion Award by Killer Nashville and a Colorado Book Award. She and her husband recently moved from Colorado to a home in the Pacific Northwest. Find her at facebook/authormargaretmizushima, X @margmizu, Instagram @margmizu, Bluesky @margmizu.bsky.social and her website, margaretmizushima.com.
