UNDER PRESSURE is Now Available!

It's release day for FBI K-9s #6, UNDER PRESSURE! **throws confetti** I'm really thrilled to bring you this next adventure starring Meg Jennings, and her black Lab, Hawk. And there will be other familiar faces as well with the return of Brian Foster and Lacey, Todd Webb, Clay McCord, and Cara Jennings.

There has been some amazing advanced buzz for UNDER PRESSURE:

“Driscoll’s niche—think Margaret Truman meets the mob—is all her own.” - Kirkus Reviews

"Nonstop and adrenaline-infused, UNDER PRESSURE has both bark and bite as this K-9 team goes up against the mob." - Mystery Scene Magazine

"The plot, the pacing, and the characters (both human and animal) work seamlessly together to keep the reader reading just a little bit more and then a little bit more. Under Pressure is another unmitigated success in this series of brilliant storytelling." - The Reading Room

"The novel never flags, slows down, no sags in the middle. There are action packed scenes, the dogs are in the thick of it, and the tension ramps up as further discoveries are made and pieces come together. The conclusion, gritty and gripping, is satisfying. The novel is an easy one to fly through—you don’t want to put it down!" - Rosepoint Publishing

If you missed it before and would still like a sneak peek, you can read Chapter One here.

FBI handler Meg Jennings and her K-9 partner, Hawk, are drawn into a case that involves a fortune in uncut gems, and an enemy whose power and ruthlessness know no bounds...

Diamonds are no one’s best friend when the jewels in question are smuggled conflict gems. Meg Jennings and her Labrador, Hawk, have undertaken many search-and-rescue missions, but this case has an unusual twist. A Philadelphia syndicate is importing diamonds from war-torn African nations and selling them with fake certificates to Stateside dealers. Agent Finn Pierce of the Organized Crime Program is embedded with the syndicate, but being caught with a wire or tracking device would mean instant execution. If Meg, her partner Brian Foster, and their dogs can track Pierce to a deal location, they can break the smuggling chain while maintaining Pierce’s cover.

With the syndicate monitoring every move, it’s a risky operation with more players than Meg and Brian first assumed—on both sides of the law. And when one of their own gets caught in the line of fire, the team embarks on a desperate rescue mission, knowing that mere seconds are all that separate life and death...

Available at: Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.co.uk, Barnes and Noble, Books-A-Million, Bookshop.org, Hudson Booksellers, IndieBound, Indigo, Target, and Walmart.


A reminder that tonight is the big Kensington November 2021 Mystery and Thriller launch party. Pease join us this evening from 7 - 10pm EST right here: https://www.facebook.com/events/520849522331300. If you can't stay the whole evening, or can't make that time frame at all, no problem! All giveaways are open until 7pm EST the next evening, so you can catch up the next morning or afternoon, if you like. And you really won't want to miss the prizes that are being given away, including the prize below from Kensington Books that will go to one lucky winner. Hope to see you tonight!

UNDER PRESSURE Sneak Peek and Launch Party Details

We're a week away from the launch of FBI K-9s #6, UNDER PRESSURE, and I have a special sneak peek exclusively for newsletter readers—Chapter One in its entirety to give you a taste of what's to come.

You can find Chapter One right here: UNDER PRESSURE - Chapter One

Coming to you on November 30th!

FBI handler Meg Jennings and her K-9 partner, Hawk, are drawn into a case that involves a fortune in uncut gems, and an enemy whose power and ruthlessness know no bounds...

Diamonds are no one’s best friend when the jewels in question are smuggled conflict gems. Meg Jennings and her Labrador, Hawk, have undertaken many search-and-rescue missions, but this case has an unusual twist. A Philadelphia syndicate is importing diamonds from war-torn African nations and selling them with fake certificates to Stateside dealers. Agent Finn Pierce of the Organized Crime Program is embedded with the syndicate, but being caught with a wire or tracking device would mean instant execution. If Meg, her partner Brian Foster, and their dogs can track Pierce to a deal location, they can break the smuggling chain while maintaining Pierce’s cover.

With the syndicate monitoring every move, it’s a risky operation with more players than Meg and Brian first assumed—on both sides of the law. And when one of their own gets caught in the line of fire, the team embarks on a desperate rescue mission, knowing that mere seconds are all that separate life and death...

Available for pre-order at: Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.co.uk, Barnes and Noble, Books-A-Million, Bookshop.org, Hudson Booksellers, IndieBound, Indigo, Target, and Walmart.


Long time blog readers will know that a book launch means a launch party, and this book is no exception!

Once again, I'm teaming up with a stellar lineup of Kensington authors to celebrate our new releases on November 30th on Facebook. Check out this amazing group of authors and their new books:

Winnie Archer - A MURDER YULE REGRET
V.M. Burns - KILLER WORDS
M.V. Byrne - ISABEL PUDDLES INVESTIGATES
Kate Collins - BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE GREEKTOWN
Maddie Day - MURDER AT THE LOBSTAH SHACK
Jen J. Danna as Sara Driscoll - UNDER PRESSURE
Amanda Flower - MARRIAGE CAN BE MISCHIEF
Sarah Fox - CLARET AND PRESENT DANGER
Lee Hollis - MURDER AT THE BAKE SALE
Meg Macy - BEAR A WEE GRUDGE
Rosemarie Ross - CHRISTMAS CANDY CORPSE
Darcie Wilde - A COUNTERFEIT SUITOR

We would love to see you there, so please join us that evening from 7 - 10pm EST. If you can't stay the whole evening, or can't make that time frame at all, no problem! All giveaways are open until 7pm the next evening, so you can catch up the next morning or afternoon, if you like. You can sign up as Going or Interested to stay in the loop right here on the event site: https://www.facebook.com/events/520849522331300. Many of the prizes are already being previewed on the discussion tab, so stop by to see what you could win. Seriously... so many prizes! And, once again, there will be a Kensington grand prize that you guys will not want to miss!

Many of you have attended in the past and know what a blast these launch parties are. Hope to see you there!!