Smoky Mountain Tracks
by Donna Ball

FIRST IN THE ALL-NEW MYSTERY SERIES

Folks native to the Smoky Mountain community of Hanover County, North Carolina, are as much a part of the rugged landscape as timber rattlers and mountain laurel. That includes local Raine Stockton, a dog trainer and the ex- wife of a deputy sheriff, who knows the woods as well as anyone could. Raine stopped volunteering for Search and Rescue work after a tragic loss in the past. Now she reluctantly returns to active duty to help find a mother and six-year-old girl who have been kidnapped and taken deep into the wilderness.

But as Raine's young Golden Retriever, Cisco, picks up the trail, his enthusiasm fails to make up for his lack of experience, and their first foray into the forest results in disaster...and the discovery of the kidnapper—shot dead. Suspecting there's more to the case than meets the eye, Raine struggles to overcome her personal demons, turns her search in new directions...and learns to trust Cisco to lead the way.

Other Books by Donna Ball

Keys to the Castle

Love Letters from Ladybug Farm

At Home on Ladybug Farm

A Year on Ladybug Farm

Gun Shy
A Raine Stockton Dog Mystery #3

Rapid Fire
A Raine Stockton Dog Mystery

Mossy Creek

Donna Ball's Bio

Donna Ball, also known as Donna Boyd, Rebecca Flanders, Donna Carlyle, Leigh Bristol and Taylor Brady, published her first book in 1982. Since then she has written over fifty books for such publishers as Doubleday, St. Martin's Press, Warner, Dutton/Signet, Zebra, Pinnacle, Harlequin/Silhouette and Avon Books.

She is known for her work in women's fiction and suspense, as well as supernatural fantasy, woman-in-jeopardy and western adventure. Her books have been translated into well over a dozen languages and have appeared in virtually every country in the world.

Her first book, WINNERS (St. Martin's Press), was serialized in Good Housekeeping magazine. She has given numerous print and broadcast interviews and has been quoted by such publications as the Detroit Free Press, the Atlanta Journal and Constitution, T.V. Guide, and Family Circle, as well as having appeared on such television programs as Entertainment Tonight and Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.

Donna Ball's ancestors were one of the first pioneer families of North Georgia, and her family still lives on the land they purchased from the Cherokee in 1782. Ball lives in a restored turn-of-the-century barn in the heart of the Blue Ridge Divide. She serves on the executive boards of several community service groups, and in her spare time writes, edits and publishes newsletters for Friends of the Library and local animal rescue groups. Hobbies include oil painting, hiking and dog obedience training.