Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
Release Date: February 4, 2025
Publisher: Severn House
Source: Publisher
Genre: Thrillers / Suspense
The discovery of two graves digs up past crimes and a dangerous killer trying to erase their tracks in this fast-paced K-9 thriller series set in Chicago.
Another day another find for dog trainer Cory Pratt's cadaver dogs Alice and Rex. This time a mass grave with three bodies and a second single grave over three decades old. A cold case that Cory's sibling and Chicago Police Detective Crystal have to solve fast as the killer of the four men is still out there.
While the identities of the men are determined one by one, the bodies are linked to an infamous crime that remains unsolved to this day. And with the killer trying to cover their tracks, other dangerous and lethal individuals start getting involved . . .
Figuring out what happened all those years ago while trying to minimize the current body count, Cory, Crystal, and the dogs are hot on the killer's heels. But their involvement puts them on their list and in more danger than they bargained for.
Another day another find for dog trainer Cory Pratt's cadaver dogs Alice and Rex. This time a mass grave with three bodies and a second single grave over three decades old. A cold case that Cory's sibling and Chicago Police Detective Crystal have to solve fast as the killer of the four men is still out there.
While the identities of the men are determined one by one, the bodies are linked to an infamous crime that remains unsolved to this day. And with the killer trying to cover their tracks, other dangerous and lethal individuals start getting involved . . .
Figuring out what happened all those years ago while trying to minimize the current body count, Cory, Crystal, and the dogs are hot on the killer's heels. But their involvement puts them on their list and in more danger than they bargained for.
The Second Grave is the Second installment in author Jeffrey B. Burton's A Chicago K-9 Thriller series. 24-year-old Cory Pratt runs a canine training academy where he trains dogs. Cory and his cadaver dogs, Alice and Rex, are called out to search for a missing man in a local state park. While at the scene, Alice and Rex are alerted to what appears to be grave sites in the forest. When skeletal remains are unearthed, information quickly points to an unsolved crime. As the remains are identified, Cory’s sister, Detective Chicago PD Crystal Pratt, a Violent Crimes investigator, works with other detectives to find their killer.
The bodies are linked to an infamous crime that remains unsolved to this day. 30 years ago, the Crown National Bank robbery happened. One of the bank's guards was killed, and the robbers got away with millions. While the killer is trying to cover their tracks, other dangerous and lethal individuals start getting involved. Figuring out what happened all those years ago while trying to minimize the current body count, Crystal finds herself working with a former parole officer, Chuck Sims, who knew one of the victims.
Crystal and Sims are instrumental in uncovering the identity of one of the victims. A second victim is quickly identified, and soon, someone is doing everything, including murder, to ensure the investigation does not lead to them. As Crystal gets closer to the answers she needs, Cory gets closer to becoming another victim. Cory is burned out from his dog training business and is currently attending college. He is uncertain whether he is on the right educational path.
While not involved in the case, Cory is interested in the unfolding mystery surrounding his dogs’ discovery in the forest. Cory hasn't exactly had an easy life. He lost his parents when he was in High School. He barely graduated, and thanks to Crystal, he created Cor Canine Training Academy, which has worked with local cops and the FBI. The series is very similar to the Mace Reid series. Cory reminds me of Mace Reid.
Cory has cadaver dogs are integral to the investigations and storylines. The story flips back and forth between the present day and 1994, with most of the story revolving around the investigation of identifying the four bodies that Cory’s dogs found in two different gravesites. The author also uses some dangerous individuals to tell her story, as well as giving readers just a little hint as to what really happened 30 years ago and who was responsible.
This is a fairly short novel so you should be able to read it in one sitting unless life gets in the way.
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