Scent of Evil

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       On a day that should be cause for celebration, Haley Richardson’s life gets blown up—literally. It’s not the loss of her things that worries her. Her ward, Zac, is missing.

       Haley and her fiancé, Sheriff Dane Campbell, learn the hard way Gus Spencer has returned to the area to seek revenge on Dane for destroying his drug empire.

       Renowned in search and rescue, Haley sets out to find Zac, who is Gus’s nephew. Even with her special gift, she can’t do it alone—and three noses are better than one. Counting on Jax and Reilly, her personal German shepherds, to sniff out trouble, Haley begins an adventure that takes her across plains and mountains.

       At each step, Gus threatens her happiness and her life. What will Haley need to vanquish the scent of evil, defeat Gus, and rescue Zac?

Scent of Death

    The disappearance of Camden County’s richest couple pulls Haley Richardson and her fiancé, Sheriff Dane Campbell, into a web of deceit, darkness, and death.

    A childhood accident gave Haley a canine’s superior ability to detect scents, including people’s emotions. With the help of Jax, her faithful search-and-rescue dog, Haley inserts herself into the lives of the missing couple’s adult children, only to find a family with a twisted history and a lot of enemies. When another member of the family disappears, Dane and Haley weigh a disturbing possibility: Has a long-forgotten incident come back to haunt the family?

    When the truth is uncovered, Haley and Jax race to save a life. Will Haley’s superior sense of scents help her to rescue someone she cares about? Or is she tracking the scent of death?

Scent of Fear

     For Haley Richardson, fear does have a smell. So do happiness and hate. A childhood accident as a child gave Haley an extraordinary sense of smell, making her and her dog, Jax, one of the most successful search and rescue teams in the Midwest.

     When young girls in her town begin disappearing, Haley joins forces with the new sheriff to find the killer.

What Readers Are Saying About NJ Litz's Books

  • A very fast-paced book
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NJ Litz writes stories about strong women who seek justice for those who can't as they solve mysteries and crimes. She is a former journalist and communications director. Litz is also a member of Sisters in Crime and a former member of Romance Writers of America. Learn more about her!
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