Agent-In-Training

Meet the FBI special agents of the elite Classified K-9 Unit in this exciting new novella!

Classified K-9 Unit: These FBI agents solve the toughest cases with the help of their brave canine partners

FBI intern Zara Fielding and her K-9 partner, Radar, stumble across a robbery gone wrong and put themselves in the criminals’ crosshairs. Her childhood friend FBI computer guru Dylan O’Leary works for the secretive FBI unit she longs to join, and he vows not to let anything happen to her. As they work to stay one step ahead of the bad guys, new feelings ignite. When she goes missing, it’s only Dylan—and Radar—who can track her down. Will they arrive in time to save her and the future she and Dylan have started dreaming about?

Look for more books in the Classified K-9 Unit series from Love Inspired Suspense.

Dear Reader,

I hope you’ve enjoyed this short intro to the Classified K-9 Unit continuity series from Love Inspired Suspense. Building a team of elite K-9 officers and their partners is always a treat. Former Billings police officer Zara Fielding and the unit’s computer expert, Dylan O’Leary, became embroiled in extreme circumstances that tested and sharpened their faith, and both are stronger for it as they opened their hearts to God and love.

There are times in all of our lives when we face a trial that seems insurmountable, but if we trust in God and hold on to our faith, He will see us through.

Look for more of the Classified K-9 Unit books:

April 2017, Book #1 by Terri Reed: Guardian

May 2017, Book #2 by Laura Scott: Sheriff

June 2017, Book #3 by Valerie Hansen: Special Agent

July 2017, Book #4 by Lynette Eason: Bounty Hunter

August 2017, Book #5 by Shirlee McCoy: Bodyguard

September 2017, Book #6 by Lenora Worth: Tracker

December 2017, Christmas novella collection by Terri Reed and Lenora Worth: Classified K-9 Unit Christmas.

Enjoy!

Terri Reed

Agent-in-Training

Terri Reed

www.millsandboon.co.uk

To my family, for all your love and support through all the hours of writing.

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”

—John 14:27

TERRI REED’s romance and romantic suspense novels have appeared on the Publishers Weekly top twenty-five and Nielsen BookScan’s top one hundred lists; they’ve also been featured in USA TODAY, Christian Fiction Magazine and RT Book Reviews. Her books have been finalists for the Romance Writers of America RITA® Award and the National Readers’ Choice Award and have been finalists three times for the American Christian Fiction Writers Carol Award. Contact Terri at terrireed.com or PO Box 19555, Portland, OR 97224.

Contents

Cover

Back Cover Text

Dear Reader

Title Page

Dedication

Bible Verse

About the Author

ONE

TWO

THREE

FOUR

FIVE

SIX

SEVEN

EIGHT

NINE

TEN

Extract

Copyright

ONE

The crisp October night air blowing through the open window of her small SUV sneaked beneath the collar of former Billings, Montana, police department K-9 officer Zara Fielding’s sweater and sent a shiver down her spine.

The sensation struck her as one more of foreboding than a change of the seasons. Though she couldn’t have pinpointed why. Tension tightened her shoulder muscles. Old habits died hard as she kept her gaze alert for trouble on this Friday night.

Foot traffic in downtown Billings was light, the restaurants lively while the storefronts were dark along Montana Avenue. She and her canine partner, a multipurpose, black-and-white border collie named Radar, were headed home after a long day at the FBI’s Tactical K-9 Unit indoor training facility.

The unit was a special classified branch of the FBI that had settled in a nondescript building in downtown Billings. The secret nature of the team’s cases needed anonymity to function. They worked across the country, under the radar, to solve tough crimes and deliver swift justice. She wanted to be a part of the team. For now, she’d gladly settled for interning thanks to an old friend’s recommendation. And she’d applied and been accepted to the FBI academy. Her dream, her prayer, was to be assigned to the Tactical K-9 Unit when she returned from training at Quantico.

The distant cheer coming from the nearby high school football stadium made her sigh. She’d have liked to be at the game of her alma mater, but Radar wouldn’t have done well with the rowdy crowd. He was still so skittish around loud noises. So was she, if truth be told. Not that she’d admitted that to anyone. She had to be strong if she hoped to become an FBI agent.

From the back compartment of the vehicle, Radar barked. The sharp sound made Zara ease up on the gas. She scanned the area looking for what had caused Radar to alert as her heart lifted. Several long months had passed since the incident that left him concussed and afraid.

She didn’t see anything troublesome. A few people came and went from several pubs, their merriment drifting to her on the autumn breeze. An antiques store’s outside light flickered, creating a colorful glow on the sidewalk. “What is it, boy?”