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Tracking Game by Margaret Mizushima
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Tracking Game

A Timber Creek K-9 Mystery

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Narrator Nancy Wu

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Length 9 hours 9 minutes
Language English
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Two brutal murders, a menacing band of poachers, and a fearsome creature on the loose in the mountains plunge Mattie Cobb and her K-9 partner Robo into a sinister vortex.

An explosion outside a community dance sends Mattie Cobb and Cole Walker reeling into the night, where they discover a burning van and beside it the body of outfitter Nate Fletcher. But the explosion didnā€™t kill Nateā€”it was two gunshots to the heart.

The investigation leads them to the home of rancher Doyle Redman, whose daughter is Nateā€™s widow and the object of one of their suspectā€™s affection. But before they can make an arrest, they receive an emergency call from a man who has been shot in the mountains. Mattie and Robo rush to the scene, only to be confronted by the ominous growl of a wild predator.

As new players emerge on the scene, Mattie begins to understand the true danger thatā€™s enveloping Timber Creek. They journey into the cold, misty mountains to track the animalā€”but discover something even more deadly.

Margaret Mizushima balances writing with assisting her husband with their veterinary clinic and Angus cattle herd. Her short story ā€œHayhookā€ was published in the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers 2014 anthology, Crossing Colfax. She lives with her husband on a small ranch in Colorado, where they raised two daughters and a multitude of animals.

Nancy Wu has done voice-over animation and narrated audiobooks since 2004. A New York theater, TV, and film actor, she has won multiple Library Journal and AudioFile Earphones Awards, and recorded in studios all over the world-from Italy to Switzerland to Thailand. Narrating across genres, she is known for varied character voices and bringing stories vividly to life. Born and raised in West Virginia, she now makes her home in Boulder, Colorado, as an avid yoga practitioner and rock climber. Her television/film credits include the Law & Order franchise, All My Children, the Oscar-nominated film Frozen River, and the Nickelodeon series Three Delivery. She studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City and holds a master's degree in human rights.

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Reviews

ā€œMattie and her K-9 Robo are back, and they make a team to be reckoned withā€¦A fasinating mystery in a rugged landscape.ā€

ā€œMizushima has a gift when it comes to crafting immersive settingsā€¦She also makes both the human and animal characters feel authentic.ā€

ā€œAn inherently fascinating ā€˜whodunnitā€™ style mysteryā€¦[A] riveting read from cover to cover.ā€

ā€œTracking Gameā€˜s interesting mix of law enforcement investigation, and wildlife management will keep readers engaged. Mattieā€™s personal struggles also lend depth to the storyā€¦[and] the vivid Colorado setting adds the perfect touch.ā€

ā€œThis is compelling and twisty mystery in a well-described location. Fans of Western mysteries as well as those featuring dogs will enjoy this latest entry in the series.ā€

ā€œThereā€™s something for everybody in Mizushimaā€™s fine novelā€¦Watch Robo as he wears his ā€˜narcotics detection collarā€™ and ā€˜quarters the area,ā€™ displaying his ā€˜passive method of indication.ā€™ He deserves a novel of his own.ā€

ā€œPart family drama, part animal-infused mystery, part ongoing exploration of the troubled heroineā€™s psyche.ā€

"Tracking Game crackles with high tension, a fascinating plot, and a new development in the ongoing mystery of Mattie Cobbā€™s family background.ā€

ā€œNarrator Nancy Wu shapes the story by differentiating characters with varying tones that mirror the emotions of the momentā€¦Wuā€™s narration enhances the story, keeping the listener interested. Although this is part of a series, thereā€™s enough background on Mattieā€™s past for new listeners to follow the story.ā€

ā€œA mystery you wonā€™t be able to put aside.ā€

ā€œMizushimaā€™s take on small-town policing feels authentic, and series fans will be thrilled to see Cole and Mattie getting closer.ā€

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