Publication Date: April 30, 2025
Echoes of a past tragedy haunt Veronica Kildare as she and her talented search and rescue and drug detection dog, Leda, are drawn into an investigation surrounding odd fish and wildlife deaths in the Colorado wilderness by her friend, Kimana, an award-winning freelance investigative reporter. The mystery surrounding this backcountry region only deepens when Leda discovers the body of a dead woman in the area under scrutiny and the district wildlife manager is targeted in a devious attack.
While Veronica also trains a conservation canine and a 911 call center therapy dog who are desperately needed as service animals, and searches for lost hikers in peril, her entire team is soon involved in trying to uncover the identity of the murder victim and the reason for her violent death. Veronica and Leda tenaciously follow the trail of the criminals who have brutally disrupted the serenity of the Repentant River, and it eventually becomes clear that the ominous events originate from more than one source and the villains have far-reaching national and international connections.
Veronica Kildare and her K-9 companions return for another adventure set in the Colorado wilderness.
In Sick as a Dog, author Tracy Carter serves up the third installment of the series. Veronica has already established herself as an elite K-9 trainer. Her dog, Leda, easily captures attention as a search and rescue and drug detection dog.
While Veronica and Leda are initially asked to investigate a series of fish and wildlife deaths possibly connected to illegal hazardous waste disposal, the plot thickens when they discover a dead human body.
With multiple K-9s in action, the story highlights not only the complex training process but also the skills required of both the human trainer and the animal. Veronica and her team are well-developed characters and continue to evolve with the series.
Sick as a Dog forces Veronica and her team to race against the clock to identify the culprits in a multi-faceted mystery.
Tracy Carter graduated from the University of Glasgow, Scotland with a Master’s degree in History. Her lengthy career as a legal assistant has included stints at international law firms and prosecutors’ offices, followed by jobs as the Horse Identifier at two thoroughbred racetracks―all while training dogs in obedience and rally. Tracy’s first book is the Gold Medal winner in the 2023 Readers’ Favorite International Book Award Contest in the Fiction-Animals genre, and her second book is a 2024 BookFest First Place Award Winner in the Fiction-Detective-Women Sleuths genre. She lives near Cleveland, Ohio with her husband and Llewellin Setter, where she is an avid hiker and dedicated college football fan.
