The Dog Thief (Coyote Run) Paperback – January 15, 2018

She’s brilliant. She’s a disaster. And her dog just found a corpse.From Library Journal Women’s Summer Reads author Marta Acosta…Meet Dr. Madeleine Whitney, aka Mad Girl: appallingly unfiltered, obsessed with dogs, and oblivious to social cues. Intensely devoted to rescuing and rehabilitating even the most vicious dogs, she’s an outcast in her gritty small town on the outskirts of wine country. She never admits that her doctorate is in forensics—it was a relief to leave teamwork with humans behind for the joyous company of her four‑legged pack on the struggling family ranch.When Maddie’s beloved old K9, Bertie, discovers a murdered woman, she’s forced to work with the town's infuriating sheriff on a newly formed Search & Rescue team. He’s hauled Maddie in more than once—and he’s also her ex‑girlfriend’s brother. Maddie’s obsessive habits draw her into investigating the crime, pulling the killer’s deadly attention toward the one dog who might be able to track him down.Riveting, surprising, and slyly humorous, The Dog Thief is a poignant mystery about an unforgettable outsider learning that every mystery begins and ends with the human heart. Read more