Talkshow Thursday: Welcome Terri Reed!
Chase was a complex character. He had so many layers to unfold before he could find his way to opening his heart to both God and Zoe. I love to visualize the physical appearance of my characters and keep a photo up on my desktop of them as I write. But to build out the inner being of my characters, I use a wide variety of methods to make a three-dimensional person who readers can relate to as well as root for. So many of us have issues around trust and forgiveness, especially forgiving oneself. Chase had a lot to learn in the course of this story about trust and forgiveness. But then, so do I. I love how God speaks to me through my characters, and I hope you’ll find some inspiration as well.
I hope you’ll enjoy this short excerpt. Chase and Dash make a great team.
“The trap has been set,” Chase said. “Now, we just have to hope he takes the bait.”
Chase’s cell phone buzzed inside his jacket pocket. Still walking, he took the device out. He didn’t recognize the number. He pressed the answer button. “Rawlston.”
The sound of maniacal laughter filled his ears. Unease slithered down Chase’s spine. Hadn’t Zoe said she’d heard a weird sort of laughter before the bomb that destroyed her home exploded?
He halted and held the phone away from him, putting it on speaker so that Rocco could also hear.
“Who is this?” Chase demanded.
Suddenly, Dash started pulling, straining at the end of the lead, scrabbling on the sidewalk. He nearly pulled Chase off his feet. Sharing a concerned glance with Rocco, Chase unhooked Dash and the dog took off like a rocket. Chase ran after him with Rocco and his K-9 close on his heels. Keeping Dash in sight, Chase’s stomach dropped when he realized Dash was headed straight for the town hall building.
The dog veered off to the right side of the building housing the event space and came to a skidding halt. He sat by the wall and barked.
“He’s alerting!” Chase told Rocco. “Evacuate the premises.”
Rocco and his dog peeled away and rushed inside the town hall entrance.
Chase rushed to Dash’s side and quickly attached his leash to his harness. Following the dog’s gaze, Chase searched the ground on the side of the building. His gaze snagged on a patch of earth that had been disturbed near the outer wall beneath a window.
Going to his knees, the soft dirt squishing under his weight, he dug with his hands until he uncovered an explosive device.
His throat closed tight. Zoe and Kylie were in the building. So was his father. Sadie and others. They were all in danger. He couldn’t let anything happen to them.
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Search and Detect
When single mother Zoe Jenkins and her baby are caught in an explosion that destroys her home, she’s saved by FBI special agent Chase Rawlston and his K-9, Dash. But who set the bomb? Fearing that the notorious Rocky Mountain Killer he’s been investigating has the mother and daughter in his sights, Chase takes them under his protection. But can he uncover the killer’s identity before more innocent lives are caught in the crossfire?
From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
Mountain Country K-9 Unit
Book 1: Baby Protection Mission by Laura Scott
Book 2: Her Duty Bound Defender by Sharee Stover
Book 3: Chasing Justice by Valerie Hansen
Book 4: Crime Scene Secrets by Maggie K. Black
Book 5: Montana Abduction Rescue by Jodie Bailey
Book 6: Trail of Threats by Jessica R. Patch
Book 7: Tracing a Killer by Sharon Dunn
Book 8: Search and Detect by Terri Reed
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