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MAXY AWARDS RUNNER-UP BEST MYSTERY & CRIME NOVEL "A hard-hitting serial killer thriller that deftly explores the homeless crisis and the role of law enforcement with unflinching realism. Highly recommended.—Tyler Denning BestThrillers.com "Buckle your seatbelt and get ready for a thrilling ride. Lewis's novel will take you on a journey you won't soon forget."—Susan Clayton-Goldner, award-winning author of A Bend in the Willow, Tormented, Missing Pieces, and the Winston Radhauser Detective series "A compelling, well-told story with interesting characters and a complex plot. What more could you want from a crime novel?" -Mary Ellen Bramwell, award-winning and bestselling author of The Apple of My Eye Veterinarian Jim Briggs promised his dying mother, who was passionate about providing suppor to the unsheltered, thathe would care for Portland, Oregon's strays—humans and dogs—as a community service. With his inheritance and a long list of wealthy clients supporting his humanitarian mission, he launched Have Paws—Will Travel, a mobile canine care service. All is going well until six homeless, whose dogs he cares for, mysteriously disappear without a trace, and Briggs, the owner of a pet crematory with ready access to euthanasia drugs, becomes the prime suspect. Complicating the investigation: the homicide detective investigating the case is Briggs' best friend, and Briggs' girlfriend is a local cop. Will love and friendship derail justice for the missing who are presumed murdered? Or will his friends abandon Briggs to a life sentence in prison?