Laura Scott - Blind Trust

A puppy stolen, a woman in jeopardy...

The next exciting True Blue K-9 Unit story

When guide dog trainer Eva Kendall stumbles on a dognapping, someone sets their deadly sights on her. Now she’ll do anything to find her guide-dog-in-training—except admit her most painful secret to K-9 officer Finn Gallagher. But can Finn and his K-9 partner help her track down the puppy...and uncover the criminal’s true motives before attacks on Eva turn fatal?

LAURA SCOTTis a nurse by day and an author by night. She has always loved romance, and read faith-based books by Grace Livingston Hill in her teenage years. She’s thrilled to have published over twenty-five books for Love Inspired Suspense. She has two adult children and lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with her husband of thirty years. Please visit Laura at laurascottbooks.com, as she loves to hear from her readers.

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Blind Trust

Laura Scott

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ISBN: 978-1-474-09646-1

BLIND TRUST

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Published in Great Britain 2019

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Finn couldn’t stand seeing her distress.

“I’m sorry,” Eva murmured. “I don’t know what’s wrong with me.”

“Nothing is wrong with you, Eva.” Finn’s own voice was low and husky with emotion. “You have every right to be upset. There’s been nothing but threats and danger at every turn.”

She didn’t answer. Finn had promised himself to offer comfort, nothing more.

Even if it killed him, which was a distinct possibility.

If he had one single functioning brain cell in his head, he’d assign someone else to protect her and the boy.

But even as the fleeting thought went through his mind, he rejected it.

He didn’t want anyone else here, watching over them.

He trusted only himself and his K-9 partner to keep them safe from harm.

TRUE BLUE K-9 UNIT:

These police officers fight for justice with the help of their brave canine partners

Justice Mission by Lynette Eason, April 2019

Act of Valor by Dana Mentink, May 2019

Blind Trust by Laura Scott, June 2019

Deep Undercover by Lenora Worth, July 2019

Seeking the Truth by Terri Reed, August 2019

Trail of Danger by Valerie Hansen, September 2019

Courage Under Fire by Sharon Dunn, October 2019

Sworn to Protect by Shirlee McCoy, November 2019

True Blue K-9 Unit Christmas by Laura Scott and Maggie K. Black, December 2019

Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

—Psalms 27:7

This book is dedicated to Gregory and Marianne Iding, and their chocolate Lab, Moose. It’s fun to dog-sit for you when you’re on vacation.

Dear Reader,

I was blessed and honored to be given the opportunity to participate in this True Blue K-9 Unit continuity. It’s been amazing working with this fantastic group of talented authors.

I’ve visited New York City many times and had fun researching the Queens area, but please know that any errors are strictly my own.

I hope you enjoyed Finn and Eva’s story. And if you’re wondering about Pete and Mikey, don’t worry, you’ll meet them again later this year in my True Blue K-9 Unit Christmas novella!

As always, I love hearing from my readers. Please drop me a note through my website at www.laurascottbooks.com, or message me through my Facebook page at Laura Scott Author. I’m also on Twitter @laurascottbooks.

Yours in faith,

Laura Scott

Contents

Cover

Back Cover Text

About the Author

Booklist

Title Page

Copyright

Introduction

Bible Verse

Dedication

Dear Reader

ONE

TWO

THREE

FOUR

FIVE

SIX

SEVEN

EIGHT

NINE

TEN

ELEVEN

TWELVE

THIRTEEN

FOURTEEN

FIFTEEN

SIXTEEN

SEVENTEEN

EIGHTEEN

Extract

About the Publisher

Eva Kendall slowed her pace as she approached the single-story building housing the modest training facility where she worked training guide dogs. Lifting her face to the sky, she basked in the sun warming her skin. June in the Forest Hills area of Queens, New York, could be incredibly hot and humid, but today was the perfect summer day.

Using her key, she entered the training center, thinking about the male chocolate Lab named Cocoa that she would work with this morning. Cocoa was a ten-week-old puppy born to Stella, who was a gift from the Czech Republic to the NYC K-9 Command Unit located in Queens. Most of Stella’s pups were being trained as police dogs, but not Cocoa. In less than a month after basic puppy training, Cocoa would be able to go home with Eva to be fostered during his first year of training to become a full-fledged guide dog. Once that year passed, guide dogs like Cocoa would return to the center to train with their new owners.