Best Dana Mentink Audiobooks
Dana Mentink has carved out a distinct niche at the intersection of Christian inspirational fiction and high-stakes suspense, with working K-9 units at the center of nearly everything she writes. Her Security Hounds Investigations series — starting with Tracking the Truth — pairs tightly plotted mystery with faith-driven characters who feel grounded rather than preachy. The tension is real, the danger is credible, and the romance earns its place rather than overwhelming the plot. Mentink writes with propulsive, scene-driven momentum: her chapters end on hooks, her settings (Pacific Northwest wilderness, Yosemite backcountry) do genuine atmospheric work, and her K-9 partners are written with enough specificity to feel like characters in their own right. Readers who love clean suspense with heart — and who want their thriller to leave them feeling hopeful rather than hollowed out — will find Mentink consistently delivers.
Where to Start with Dana Mentink
- Best entry point → Tracking the Truth (Security Hounds Investigations Book 1)
- Best standalone → Trapped in Yosemite
- What fans keep coming back to → Hunted on the Trail: A Love Inspired K-9 Christian Inspirational Suspense Romance (Security Hounds Investigations Book 3)
Best Dana Mentink Audiobooks
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Tracking the Truth (Security Hounds Investigations Book 1)
Security Hounds Investigations • Book 1
by Dana Mentink
Narrated by Abby Craden
★ 3.87 ABR Score (523 ratings)★ 4.4 Goodreads (496) ★ 4.67 Audible (27)More about this pick
When someone dumps Emery in a frozen lake to stop her investigation, she teams with a bloodhound-partnered PI to uncover her father's real story. Abby Craden handles the K-9 thriller elements and family mystery with steady pacing.
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Trapped in Yosemite
by Dana Mentink
Narrated by Abby Craden
★ 3.85 ABR Score (596 ratings)★ 3.95 Goodreads (534) ★ 4.18 Audible (62)More about this pick
K-9 handler Von rescues his ex-fiancée from a road attack just as a massive earthquake hits Yosemite, trapping them together. Standard romantic suspense with decent pacing.
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Scent of Sabotage
Security Hounds Investigations • Book 6
by Dana Mentink
Narrated by Abby Craden
★ 3.82 ABR Score (225 ratings)★ 4.67 Goodreads (208) ★ 5 Audible (17)More about this pick
Abby Craden voices Detective Beth Wolfe's race to protect an amnesia-stricken journalist while her K-9 partner Arthur helps track down the truth. Her performance balances the romance with genuine procedural tension.
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Pacific Northwest K-9 Unit Books 7-9: Three Thrilling Suspense Novels – An Action-Packed Christian K-9 Romance
Pacific Northwest K-9 Unit • Book 7
by Maggie K. Black, Dana Mentink, Katy Lee, Sharee Stover
Narrated by Abby Craden, Eva Kaminsky, Patricia Santomasso, Jennifer Sun Bell
★ 3.81 ABR Score (161 ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (24) ★ 4.52 Audible (137)More about this pick
K-9 officer Asher Gilmore and trainer Peyton Burns tackle stolen bloodhound cases while romantic tension builds across three complete suspense novels. The quartet of narrators Abby Craden, Eva Kaminsky, Patricia Santomasso, and Jennifer Sun Bell distinguish between multiple storylines and characters.
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Detecting Concealed Evidence: A K-9 Search and Rescue Inspirational Suspense Romance (Security Hounds Investigations Book 5)
Security Hounds Investigations • Book 5
by Dana Mentink
Narrated by Abby Craden
★ 3.79 ABR Score (243 ratings)★ 4.6 Goodreads (232) ★ 4.91 Audible (11)More about this pick
Detective Chase Wolfe and bloodhound Tank race to protect neighbor Pilar from unknown abductors in this faith-based romantic suspense. Abby Craden balances the romance and action elements while keeping the inspirational tone authentic.
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Fugitive Search
Security Hounds Investigations • Book 2
by Dana Mentink
Narrated by Abby Craden
★ 3.78 ABR Score (336 ratings)★ 4.52 Goodreads (328) ★ 4.63 Audible (8)More about this pick
When her father's killer escapes prison and kidnaps Catherine, private investigator Garrett Wolfe and his tracking dog mount a rescue mission. The second Security Hounds mystery blends canine procedural with personal stakes.
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Hunted on the Trail: A Love Inspired K-9 Christian Inspirational Suspense Romance (Security Hounds Investigations Book 3)
Security Hounds Investigations • Book 3
by Dana Mentink
Narrated by Abby Craden
★ 3.77 ABR Score (338 ratings)★ 4.59 Goodreads (334) ★ 5 Audible (4)More about this pick
A bloodhound tracking competition becomes a deadly trap when an escaped fugitive lures former cop Stephanie into wilderness revenge. Abby Craden balances the Christian romance with genuine survival tension.
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Following the Clues: A NYT Bestseller K-9 Inspirational Suspense Romance (Security Hounds Investigations Book 4)
Security Hounds Investigations • Book 4
by Dana Mentink
Narrated by Abby Craden
★ 3.76 ABR Score (176 ratings)★ 4.52 Goodreads (162) ★ 4.86 Audible (14)More about this pick
K-9 handler Kara teams with face-blind Beau to find his missing mother after a targeted hit-and-run, with Abby Craden handling the romantic tension perfectly.
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Security Hounds Investigations Books 1-3/Tracking The Truth/Fugitive Search/Hunted On The Trail
Security Hounds Investigations • Book 1
by Dana Mentink
Narrated by Abby Craden
★ 3.59 ABR Score (26 ratings)★ 5 Goodreads (2) ★ 4.67 Audible (24)More about this pick
K-9 investigation teams tackle missing persons cases across rugged terrain in this Christian romantic suspense trilogy. Three complete mysteries featuring trained dogs and the handlers who depend on them.