A Tough Nut
To Crack
by AG Chacon
A Novel
A hidden empire. A tragic loss in the canyons. An alliance no one saw coming.
In the wealthy enclaves of Southern California, power is absolute. Until the local pack decides otherwise.
Bix Logan has built an underground empire worth billions, and she has eliminated anyone in her path without a second thought.
But when a dark assignment triggers a tragic loss in the surrounding canyons, the delicate balance between the human world and the wild shatters.
As international hitmen assemble, political scandals brew, and dangerous deals are signed, an unexpected alliance emerges: suburban pets, local coyotes, and the humans who stand with them, all determined to track down the truth.
A Tough Nut To Crack is fast, sharp, and rich with suspense: a story about grief, vengeance, and the fierce lengths we go to protect our own. The danger is real. The grief runs deep. And some of the bravest characters in it walk on four legs.
This is the newest novel from Chavez and Shultz and the seventh book in the Dog Detectives of Dana Point series.
Who This Book Is For
This book is for readers who want real danger and real stakes, with a few heroes who happen to have fur. It's for dog lovers, anyone who has heard coyotes calling from the canyon at night, and readers drawn to stories about loyalty, loss, and protecting the ones you love.
If you've enjoyed Carl Hiaasen's corrupt power players or Rita Mae Brown's Mrs. Murphy mysteries, where the animals stay a step ahead of their humans, you'll feel at home here. If you've ever caught your dog staring out toward the canyon and wondered what it knows, this is your book.
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