The Handler: A Mystery Thriller

A dead police officer...A department desperate for answers...Maddie Castle must take on the role that nearly took her life...She must once again become The Handler.

A NEW crime thriller series from Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author L.T. Ryan with C.R. Gray!

Former K9 Handler Maddie Castle, wounded in the line of duty, finds herself back to square one. The bullet that shredded her leg also took the life of her four-legged partner. The pain of recovery goes well beyond the daily physical torment she endures.

Time is supposed to heal all wounds. In Castle’s case, this hasn't proven to be true. In a hail of gunfire, she lost not only her dog, but also the one thing she loved above all else...the job.

Back in the trailer park she had promised never to return to, Castle takes on a job as a private investigator. It is proving to be far less rewarding than her former career. Barely making ends meet and hindered by the constant pain in her leg, Castle struggles to find her place in her new life.

When a K9 handler from Castle’s old unit is shot, Castle is called in to determine if the dog can be rehabilitated. The alternative is a consequence that Castle cannot bear. Working to save the K9 may just end up saving Castle from herself.

As the search for the killer continues, Castle receives a call from a desperate mother looking for her missing son. Following the boy's trail leads Castle into the criminal underworld of Pittsburgh. Powerful individuals who will stop at nothing stand in her way. Beyond them lies the truth. Discovering it may cost her everything, even her life, as she strives to uncover a dark secret that could bring a city to its knees.

Join Maddie Castle as she navigates the blurred line between right and wrong in her relentless quest for justice.

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