The Finders: A Mystery (Mace Reid K-9 Mystery, 1)

Jeffrey B. Burton's The Finders marks the beginning of a fast-paced new mystery series featuring a heroic golden retriever cadaver dog named Vira and her handler, Mason Reid.

Mason "Mace" Reid lives on the outskirts of Chicago and specializes in human remains detection. He trains dogs to hunt for the dead. Reid’s coming off a taxing year—mourning the death of a beloved springer spaniel as well as the dissolution of his marriage. He adopts a rescue dog with a mysterious past—a golden retriever named Vira. And when Reid begins training Vira as a cadaver dog, he comes to realize just how special the newest addition to his family truly is…

Suddenly, Reid and his prize pupil find themselves hurled into a taxing murder case, which will push them to their very limits. Paired with determined Chicago Police Officer Kippy Gimm, Mace must put all his trust in Vira's abilities to thwart a serial killer who has now set his sights on Mace himself.

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Published Jun 30, 2020

288 pages

Average rating: 7.5

4 RATINGS

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Heidi Reed
Apr 01, 2025
6/10 stars
I am of two minds about this. It was gripping, and I couldn't put it down at the end, but it definitely suffered from first in a series mystery problems. I wanted more of Vira working. Also, I have known a lot of Golden Retrievers in my life, and I can't imagine even the most loyal or driven one removing someone's eyeball. Even to contrive having to return her to the shelter, that seemed over the top. Also, he never really took that plot line anywhere, no real consequences. That said, I would read another in this series.

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