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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Christian Fiction if one of my favorite genres. Hunted on the Trail by Dana Mentick is the most recent book in this genre that I have read. It is Book 3 in the Security Hounds Investigation Series. I have enjoyed the first 2 books in this series.

WOW, the storyline is strong and intriguing from the very beginning. Stephanie Wolfe and Vance Silverton are the 2 main characters in this story. Stephaine is a former cop and is on the trail to help find an a escaped fugitive. The fugitive is out for revenge and things are dangerous. Stephanie is quite surprised when her ex-boyrfriend, Vance, joins the hunt for the fugative. They both have their dogs on the hunt with the them, Stephanie has a lovely Bloodhound. I really LOVE that even though Stephanie has hurt towards Vance, they find a way to work together on this hunt for the fugative. They are caught in a Snowstorm, but their dogs and being properly prepared with supplies help them through that also. The crazy suspense is that they figure out this hunt was a "set-up" from the fugitive who wants revenge on the pair. I was on the edge of my seat many times throughout the story as the twists and turns kept coming. I really LOVE that they are focused on the current situation at hand and not on the hurtful past. The storyline is one of Mystery, Intrigue, faith and romance! I highly recommend this book for anyone who enjoys Suspense, Romance and Faith based books! FABULOUS BOOK!

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.

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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!