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A Cold Trail

(Tracy Crosswhite #7)

Robert Dugoni (Goodreads Author)

4.32 · Rating details · 240 ratings · 176 reviews

In New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni’s riveting series, Seattle homicide detective Tracy Crosswhite returns home to a brutal murder and her haunted past.

The last time homicide detective Tracy Crosswhite was in Cedar Grove, it was to see her sister’s killer put behind bars. Now she’s returned for a respite and the chance to put her life back in order for

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Nov 15, 2019 Debra rated it really liked it

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Tracy Crosswhite has returned to her hometown of Cedar Grove, a place that holds painful memories for her. The last time she returned was to see her sister, Sarah's killer put behind bars. Now she has returned with her husband Dan and their daughter, Daniella. Dan is an attorney who is representing a local business/merchant who is in jeopardy of going out of business due to the town's revitalization.

Tracy has a chance meeting with an old friend (former police chief, Sam Calloway), and is drawn Tracy Crosswhite has returned to her hometown of Cedar Grove, a place that holds painful memories for her. The last time she returned was to see her sister, Sarah's killer put behind bars. Now she has returned with her husband Dan and their daughter, Daniella. Dan is an attorney who is representing a local business/merchant who is in jeopardy of going out of business due to the town's revitalization.

Tracy has a chance meeting with an old friend (former police chief, Sam Calloway), and is drawn into the current investigation(s) of the deaths of a journalist and a former lawyer/P.I. who were both killed while investigating a cold case of a young woman who was murdered in 1993. As Tracy begins to investigate it becomes clear that she is making the murderer nervous and may be getting closer to solving the case than she thought.

This being the seventh book in the series, may work as a stand-alone, but I do highly recommend reading the previous books in the series, to better understand all the characters and their motivations. In this book we get to see another side of Tracy - she is a Mother now and we see her tender, loving and worried side coming out more than before. We also see her thinking about her sister and father while navigating life in her former hometown. The reader is shown Tracy and Dan as parents and their disagreement about Tracy taking on a potentially dangerous case while having an infant at home.

The plot was interesting, and I enjoyed how everything came together. Dugoni never pulls anything out of left field. There is never any shocking or jarring reveal at the end. You know the ones where the murderer is your brother's cousin's sister's attorney's daughter's friend from out of town twice removed who was never mentioned once in the book yet pops up in the last three pages to be the killer who has been plotting revenge for 30 years because the victim once ran over his/her toe with their tricycle when they were four. I know that doesn't make sense but I'm not a fan of the whiplash reveals that are only put in for shock value. When the reveal does come in this book, it does make sense and seems plausible. The reveal is well thought out and crafted. Everything falls into place and nothing in this book felt rushed.

Well thought out, riveting and compelling. I always get excited when I see there is another installment in this series. I look forward to the next one, and the one after that and so on and so on....You get the idea - I'm a fan!

Thank you to Thomas and Mercer and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
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Jan 04, 2020 Liz rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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It’s been over 18 months since the prior Tracy Crosswhite mystery, so it felt good to play catch up. Tracy now has a 2 month old baby girl and she and Dan have temporarily moved back to Cedar Grove whole their house is renovated. While there, she agrees to help the interim sheriff investigate the death of the prior sheriff’s wife and two other older deaths that might be connected. At the same time, Dan is representing a local businessman who’s suing the township.

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Jul 15, 2019 Paromjit rated it really liked it

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This is the seventh and latest addition to Robert Dugoni's brilliant Seattle based series featuring homicide detective Tracy Crosswhite. The winds of change bring us Tracy on maternity leave, she and her lawyer husband, Dan, are delighted at being parents to two month old baby Daniella. However, their Seattle home is struggling to contain them, triggering a temporary move back to Cedar Grove. a place that holds painful memories and trauma for Tracy. It was here that she was instrumental in ...more

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Jul 10, 2019 Sandy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Tracy Crosswhite is back & the first thing you’ll notice is her gun & handcuffs have been replaced with a bottle & diapers. Baby Daniella has arrived. She & Dan are ecstatic but their little house in Seattle is bursting at the seams so the whole family moves back to Cedar Grove while it undergoes renovation.

Dan picks up a case representing a local merchant. For some reason the city has been buying up properties on the main drag but his client has no desire to sell. As far as Dan Tracy Crosswhite is back & the first thing you’ll notice is her gun & handcuffs have been replaced with a bottle & diapers. Baby Daniella has arrived. She & Dan are ecstatic but their little house in Seattle is bursting at the seams so the whole family moves back to Cedar Grove while it undergoes renovation.

Dan picks up a case representing a local merchant. For some reason the city has been buying up properties on the main drag but his client has no desire to sell. As far as Dan is concerned, there’s something sketchy about the whole thing & begins to dig.

Tracy is on mat leave & adjusting to being a stay at home mom. She runs into her old friend Roy Calloway & is surprised to learn he’s come out of retirement to fill in as chief of police. The current chief is on leave after his wife died in a house fire & Roy has a proposition for her.

It seems the chief’s wife was a journalist who was looking into a local murder from 1993 when she died. The case was related to the death of Tracy’s sister. With questions swirling about the original investigation & the woman’s subsequent death, Roy needs a fresh set of eyes on the whole mess. Would Tracy like a part time job? Why, yes….yes she would.

Dan’s case becomes increasingly more complex & as Tracy unearths old secrets, it’s clear some people would rather she let sleeping dogs lie. She & Dan grew up here & as things heat up, she’s very aware that her search for a killer may lead to someone she knows.

This instalment focuses just as much on Tracy’s personal life as the investigative side of the story. She comes across as more fragile in this one. A combination of postpartum hormones, doubts about motherhood & reminders of her sister have her emotionally on edge. Dan’s not happy she’s back in business & Tracy has to wonder if she can really have it all. It’s the guilt every working mother deals with. Thankfully, her colleague Faz shows up to lend a hand & boost her spirits.

There are plenty of red herrings & surprising connections along the way to keep you guessing. It’s a solid read but I must confess I preferred the investigative side of the plot. Having Faz pop by provides some added humour but I missed Kins & the Seattle PD. What hasn’t changed is this author’s ability to deliver a story full of vibrant characters in an atmospheric setting. A slower middle section gives you time to rest up before a cracker of a finish. Big fans of the series will find much to enjoy here.

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Jan 14, 2020 Matt rated it really liked it

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First and foremost, a large thank you to NetGalley, Robert Dugoni and Thomas & Mercer for providing me with a copy of this publication, which allows me to provide you with an unbiased review.

Returning for another instalment of this series, I turn to Robert Dugoni and hope that the quality remains high and the plot twists plentiful. I was not disappointed with this novel, which returns to some roots and provides a core storyline that many series fans will surely enjoy. Tracy Crosswhite is on First and foremost, a large thank you to NetGalley, Robert Dugoni and Thomas & Mercer for providing me with a copy of this publication, which allows me to provide you with an unbiased review.

Returning for another instalment of this series, I turn to Robert Dugoni and hope that the quality remains high and the plot twists plentiful. I was not disappointed with this novel, which returns to some roots and provides a core storyline that many series fans will surely enjoy. Tracy Crosswhite is on the mend, with a newborn and an energetic husband. As they renovate the home Dan’s parents once owned, Tracy is back in Cedar Grove, alongside all the memories of her youth. When a house fire kills a local journalist, the town is abuzz with the news, though it is something she was working on that has Tracy more than interested. New revelations about a case from two decades before have come to life, casting doubt that a young woman’s death was at the hands of the same serial killer who murdered Tracy’s sister. The local police are happy to let Tracy use her Seattle skills to help uncover the truth, though she remains uncertain if she wants to thrust herself into the path of danger yet again. When Tracy sees the ME’s report, she is left to wonder if a new batch of suspects might have had motive to kill. Now, all those who have seen the report are dying, likely not from the natural causes to which things have been attributed. Meanwhile, Dan has been doing some legal work in town, helping a store owner negotiate with the town council about buying his property. The council lawyer seems to be pushing hard to offer a settlement, but Dan cannot be entirely sure if there is more to the story. When someone targets Tracy at the house while Dan is away, everything becomes a little more real and the fragile balance of work and home life come crashing together. Might both Tracy and Dan have taken on more than they can chew in Cedar Grove? Another great piece in the series that has me devouring the story and hoping for more. Recommended to series fans who need a little Tracy Crosswhite fix, as well as the reader who loves a small-town mystery with big-city thrills.

I have loved this series since I first got my hands on it and this book has not disappointed whatsoever. Dugoni has a great handle on the characters, plot, and development, even as he juggles a few writing commitments at this time. Returning to Cedar Grove is surely tough for Tracy Crosswhite, where the memories of her childhood linger and knowledge that her sister’s murder two decade before remains on the minds of everyone she sees. Tracy is forced to face many of these fears and the people she knew growing up, though she sees many of them in a new light. Her struggles with that are balanced with the unknowns around being a new mother and trying to do what is best for her daughter. Throughout, the reader can see the pull of both worlds, as well as Tracy trying to define how her life as a detective might be permanently changed, what with a little one who depends on her. This is nicely offset with her husband, Dan, who has some of the same issues, but more that Tracy is thrusting herself into danger. He struggles to determine if he should and can be that protector for his family, while also keeping up a legal practice. Introspection for both characters enriches the story immensely. There are a handful of others who grace the pages and add depth to an already jam-packed story, keeping the reader attentive to all the clues and possible motives that lurk behind every corner. Dugoni does well to bring the story ‘home’ in a sense, allowing Crosswhite and the others to focus on the small picture, which is actually part of the larger one (if that makes sense). With a mix of short chapters that propel the reader forward and longer ones that set the stage for more excitement, this novel is one that can be tackled in short order, as the pages melt away. A legal thriller and police procedural rolled into one, this is one of Dugoni’s best in the series.

Kudos, Mr. Dugoni, for another stellar piece of work. I am so very excited to see how well things are going and cannot wait to see where you take your readers next.

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Aug 17, 2019 Barbara rated it liked it

3.5 stars

In this 7th book in the 'Tracy Crosswhite' series, the homicide detective investigates three cases. The book can be read as a standalone, but familiarity with earlier books is beneficial.

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At the core of the story are three unsolved deaths, all of which occurred in Cedar Grove, Washington. Heather Johansen - an eighteen-year-old girl who worked for the then mayor was killed in 1993; Jason Matthews - a retired criminal defense lawyer hired to look into Heather's death was killed in ...more

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Jan 12, 2020 Carolyn rated it it was amazing

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In this seventh book in his Detective Tracy Crosswhite series, Robert Dugoni sends Tracy back to Cedar Grove, the town where she and her husband lawyer Dan O'Leary both grew up. She and Dan are remodelling their house while Tracy is on maternity leave with their new baby, Daniella and have decided to stay in Dan's parents old house. Last time Tracy was in Cedar Grove was to investigate her sister Sarah's murder. The cold case murder of another young woman 20 years ago has recently been re-opened ...more

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Jan 10, 2020 Linda rated it really liked it

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Motherhood and Mayhem......

Seems to be a contradiction in terms here.

But if you're Police Officer Tracy Crosswhite of Seattle, Washington, you've come to expect a bit of chaos impeding upon your down time. Our stalwart Tracy is now on maternity leave with two month old Daniella. She and the love of her life Dan, attorney at law, are setting up a temporary household in Tracy's home town of Cedar Grove while their original digs are under renovation.

Dugoni has slipped in an Irish nanny by the name Motherhood and Mayhem......

Seems to be a contradiction in terms here.

But if you're Police Officer Tracy Crosswhite of Seattle, Washington, you've come to expect a bit of chaos impeding upon your down time. Our stalwart Tracy is now on maternity leave with two month old Daniella. She and the love of her life Dan, attorney at law, are setting up a temporary household in Tracy's home town of Cedar Grove while their original digs are under renovation.

Dugoni has slipped in an Irish nanny by the name of Therese.....brogue and all. Therese is a godsend with all the turmoil going on with new baby and new surroundings. But our Tracy can't help but pick at a loose thread in an unsolved murder in Cedar Grove that seems to parallel with the murder of her own sister, Sarah, from some time back. She visits Roy Calloway, the retired police chief, who is now back in action. He's presented her with some sketchy info on why he's back.

I appreciate Dugoni not overplaying the angst of the theme song: "My Baby, My Career" over too many chapters. Tracy picks up the reigns of this one because she can and because she's that good. We find her digging deeply into untapped areas of several cases put on the backburner in a small town. She's seeing things as they are and she's not afraid to confront the unconfronted. Vera and Faz even make a welcomed appearance. Faz is still the crackerjack analytical police officer from his Seattle days.

Robert Dugoni ratchets up a good storyline with another in the making. Dan has taken on a case of a small Cedar Grove businessman who is being forced out by the up-and-coming boutiques and galleries in the downtown area. Dan comes upon what's rotten in Denmark. Makes for quite the telling.

As always, the books in the Tracy Crosswhite Series can be read as standalones. But backstories are important and can enhance the reading experience. Maybe you can start with this one, feel the tide of the action, and then start at the beginning. Anyway that you approach a Dugoni novel, it's always got the stamp of high satisfaction on the cover guaranteed.

I received a copy of A Cold Trail through NetGalley for an honest review. My thanks to Thomas & Mercer and to the talented Robert Dugoni for the opportunity.

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Jan 04, 2020 Marialyce rated it really liked it

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I enjoyed this book and its fast paced action. Although I have not read the previous stories in this series, I found the book to be easily read and one in which I am encouraged to go back and read the books that preceded it.

I do like a strong female protagonist, and in Tracy Crosswhite I have found exactly the spunk, tenacity, and common sense approach to solving a crime that is often missing in so many other mysteries and police procedurals..

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Jul 04, 2019 Holly rated it really liked it

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A new book by Robert Dugoni always makes me happy. Another Tracy Crosswhite story makes me even happier. Spoilers ahead.....

Now that Tracy is on maternity leave and is wondering if she can balance being a cop and mother, she has a lot of time on her hands to grasp what she wants to do. So while her and Dan's house is being renovated, they go back to their hometown of Cedar Grove. Dan is working on a trial involving some businesses there and Tracy somehow gets involved in a policeman's wife's ...more

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Nov 05, 2019 Alan Cotterell rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of the 7th installment of the Tracey Crosswhite series.

This was a new author and series for me, although I didn’t feel that I was too disadvantaged, by not having read the first 6 books.

Detective Tracey Crosswhite returns to Cedar Grove with her husband Dan and new daughter, Daniella. While on maternity leave, she is asked to investigate two fatal events. During her investigations, she uncovers a few discrepancies in the cause of death rulings for three people ...more

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Aug 23, 2019 Jean rated it really liked it

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You can take the girl out of the cop station, but you can’t take the cop out of the girl. In Robert Dugoni’s A COLD TRAIL , Tracy Crosswhite is back in her hometown of Cedar Grove, where she and husband Dan O’Leary and two-month-old daughter Daniella are staying in Dan’s childhood home while their home is being renovated to make more room for their family. Tracy is still on maternity leave, and she is learning the joys and concerns of motherhood. When the former police chief Roy Calloway calls You can take the girl out of the cop station, but you can’t take the cop out of the girl. In Robert Dugoni’s A COLD TRAIL , Tracy Crosswhite is back in her hometown of Cedar Grove, where she and husband Dan O’Leary and two-month-old daughter Daniella are staying in Dan’s childhood home while their home is being renovated to make more room for their family. Tracy is still on maternity leave, and she is learning the joys and concerns of motherhood. When the former police chief Roy Calloway calls her to discuss a case, Tracy’s detective juices start flowing. The wife of the current chief has died in a fire, and the chief, Finlay Armstrong, is on leave, so Calloway is acting chief. Not only is there a mystery surrounding Kimberly Armstrong’s death, but there is also the unsolved murder of a high school girl back in 1993, not long before Tracy’s sister Sarah went missing. Back then, Finlay was considered a suspect in Heather Johansen’s murder; now, with the murder of his wife, fingers are pointing at him again. Despite Dan’s concerns for Tracy’s safety and well being, Tracy agrees to investigate. Cedar Grove is a small town, and tongues start wagging immediately. Not everyone wants to cooperate.

Dan has business of his own to attend to. He is representing a small business owner in a lawsuit against the city. Businesses have been springing up like crazy, and Dan’s client has been the lone holdout in selling to the city. It would seem that he doesn’t have a chance, but Dan decides that perhaps you can fight city hall.

I love the complex cases that both husband and wife face in this story. Since they both grew up in Cedar Grove, they cross paths with former classmates, friends, and rivals. Tracy, especially, faces a whole spectrum of emotions, especially since it’s her first time back in her hometown following the trial of her sister’s killer. Her parents are gone, her father, dead by suicide over her sister’s murder. Now she is a mother, and she wonders what kind of life she owes her daughter and her husband. Love, gratitude, duty...She is a mother and a wife, but she is also a cop. How does she find the perfect balance?

The personal touches felt very real to me. I really liked the big role that Dan plays in this book. I also really enjoyed Faz (Vic Fazzio) and his wife Vera. That is loyalty! And Vic was a hoot!

The legal issues were a bit confusing for a reader like me, who is a bit challenged when it comes to understanding torts, contracts, and the like. So things got a bit bogged down in a few places, but I liked how Dan sort of pulled a rabbit out of his hat in court! Yay, Judge Harvey! Who’d’ve thought?

There are some big dramatics at the end, so hold on to your winter hats and gloves! (It snows A LOT in this novel.) As usual, Mr Dugoni has provided a very thrilling, entertaining story.

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Jan 08, 2020 Monnie rated it really liked it

It's always a treat to dive into a new book in a favorite series, and it's even sweeter when it's another good one. Such is the case here (I even stayed up half an hour past my bedtime to finish it). This is the seventh appearance of Seattle homicide detective Tracy Crosswhite, but I warn other readers that near the end of the book, it was touch and go as to whether it would be her last.

Of course, no reader is likely to think she won't survive - this series is far too popular to knock off the It's always a treat to dive into a new book in a favorite series, and it's even sweeter when it's another good one. Such is the case here (I even stayed up half an hour past my bedtime to finish it). This is the seventh appearance of Seattle homicide detective Tracy Crosswhite, but I warn other readers that near the end of the book, it was touch and go as to whether it would be her last.

Of course, no reader is likely to think she won't survive - this series is far too popular to knock off the lead character, for goodness sake; so the devil here is in the details. Tracy and her lawyer husband Dan have moved back to their home town of Cedar Grove, Washington, while their home in a Seattle suburb is being remodeled. They bring with them their two-month-old daughter Daniella and Irish nanny Therese (a likable character in her own right, a bit reminiscent of Mary Catherine, the very Irish nanny and housekeeper for James Patterson series character Michael Bennett).

Tracy and Dan are living in Dan's parents' old house, but it is the small town itself that brings back the most memories - and not pleasant ones. This is the place where Tracy's younger sister, Sarah, went missing while she was in high school; years later, her body was found and the killer identified. Now, Dan has taken on the defense of a local man who's fighting the sale of his long-time family store to the city, which is buying up other small businesses and reselling them to buyers who pledge to remodel and reopen. Tracy is for the most part happy to be with her new daughter, but she also misses the fulfillment of her job (from which she's still on maternity leave). So when the local acting police chief makes her an offer she can't refuse, she doesn't - agreeing to help solve the murder of the current chief's wife, a reporter who was working on a story that someone doesn't want told.

As most readers will suspect, it's not long before parallels show up between Tracy's investigation and Dan's client's case; but the nearly impossible part is finding real evidence. A lot has happened in Cedar Grove over the years, much of which the locals don't want to revisit even if it means catching a murderer.

The action here is pretty much nonstop, although a few too many, and too lengthy, speculative discussions among the players about who may have done what to whom slowed the pace here and there. That aside, it was an interesting plot with plenty of twists and a satisfying conclusion, and I thank the publisher, via NetGalley, for the opportunity to read and review a pre-publication copy. Now all I can do is sit back and wait till the next one!
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Jan 10, 2020 Mandy White rated it really liked it

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So happy when a new Tracey Crosswhite book comes out. This is book 7 amd I strongly suggest you start with the first book, My Sisters Grave. A lot has happened I’m the previous 6 book series and you really want to read the, in order to truly understand what drives Tracey. She is a complex character with a sad and devastating past and you really want to know it all. I these books are so easy to get lost in and before you know it you are reading at 3am!

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Nov 30, 2019 Adrian Dooley rated it it was amazing

I seem to say this with every Dugoni book I read but, well here I go again.
There is something about Robert Dugonis writing that just sits perfectly with me. Be it the Tracy Crosswhite series or some of his stand alones, I just feel in safe hands and am 100% in from the start.

In this latest in the series we find Tracy and husband Dan back in their childhood hometown of Cedar Grove along with their two month old daughter Daniella. Their home in Seattle is being renovated and so they move back I seem to say this with every Dugoni book I read but, well here I go again.
There is something about Robert Dugonis writing that just sits perfectly with me. Be it the Tracy Crosswhite series or some of his stand alones, I just feel in safe hands and am 100% in from the start.

In this latest in the series we find Tracy and husband Dan back in their childhood hometown of Cedar Grove along with their two month old daughter Daniella. Their home in Seattle is being renovated and so they move back temporarily to Cedar Grove while the work is carried out.
Here they both get embroiled in a legacy murder case that may be connected to more recent deaths in Cedar Grove. While Tracy helps out with investigations with the local sherif, an old acquaintance and friend of her late father, Dan is involved in a local case where a local business owner refuses to sell to the City and wants to sue them. Little do they know that both their cases are interlinked and could blow the lid on both current and historical events in the town.

So yeah, I just loved this. Dugoni has a great knack of holding your hand throughout his stories, making the complicated easy to follow without dumbing it down at all. I’ve read less complicated stories more recently that I found a lot harder to follow. Not once here was I confused or reading back a few pages to see which character was which. All of them, both major and minor were clearly defined and so easy to keep track of.

The story itself is quite clever and really well told. It dips back into events in previous books and shines some light on them and the fringes of them, while dishing up a fascinating story line in the present. The fact that we have both Tracy and Dans stories alternating and both leading to the same goal is really clever too.

I always look forward to a new Dugoni book. He seems to be my go to guy and again I’m in no way disappointed.

Oh and special mention to the Irish nanny. The Irish slang and use of words was 100% on the money.
An easy five stars for me.

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Dec 13, 2019 Sharon Metcalf rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Robert Dugoni never disappoints whether I'm reading one of his standalone titles or part of a series. In this case I've just read and thoroughly enjoyed the latest in his Tracy Crosswhite series. A Cold Trail was another fabulous addition to the collection. I've previously commented about the series getting better with each new title and I steadfastly endorse that observation. Not only do I enjoy the mix of police procedural and mystery/suspense but I delight in catching up with some much loved ...more

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Dec 01, 2019 Judy rated it really liked it

Terrific, suspenseful crime drama! I really like the character Tracy Crosswhite. She's a new mother and a homicide detective out on maternity leave. She and her husband Dan have moved to Cedar Grove, Tracy's childhood hometown, while their home is being renovated. Dan is an attorney who ends up representing a merchant in town against the city. Tracy gets drawn into murder investigations that seem to be tied together. Both Dan and Tracy have their hands full in their pursuits. An interesting, ...more

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Dec 16, 2019 Samantha Gonsalves rated it it was amazing

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Robert Dugoni's Tracy Crosswhite series is one series I have always found synonymous with a good suspense thriller. So much that I didn't bother reading the description or the blurb before picking it up. I picked up the first book in the series in 2017 and there was no looking back for me. I devoured book after book in this brilliant series and it just kept getting better and better! A Cold Trail is a brilliant, compelling and tension-filled addition to the already outstandingly amazing series. Robert Dugoni's Tracy Crosswhite series is one series I have always found synonymous with a good suspense thriller. So much that I didn't bother reading the description or the blurb before picking it up. I picked up the first book in the series in 2017 and there was no looking back for me. I devoured book after book in this brilliant series and it just kept getting better and better! A Cold Trail is a brilliant, compelling and tension-filled addition to the already outstandingly amazing series. There is a suspenseful atmosphere throughout the book that creeps in right from the first chapter to the very last. Robert Dugoni is the master of creating nail-biting suspense in a story.

When Tracy and Dan return to Cedar Woods for Tracy to enjoy her maternity leave little does she know she's heading right into another case. Following the disappearance of her sister, 20 years ago, Tracy only returned to Cedar Woods a few years ago when the body of her sister was found. Solving the mystery behind the disappearance and murder of Emily took a heavy toll on Tracy and now returning again to Cedar Woods is a bittersweet moment for Tracy. So Tracy decides to make the most of it by spending quality time with her new-born daughter Daniella. Her husband Dan is drawn into representing a local merchant whose business is jeopardized by the town’s revitalization. And Tracy is urged by her old friend Calloway to put her own skills to work on a new case: the brutal murder of Kimberley, a fellow officer's wife and local reporter who was investigating a cold-case slaying of a young woman who disappeared and was killed just before Emily did. As Tracy’s and Dan’s cases crisscross, Tracy’s trail becomes dangerous.

The characters and plot of this book were brilliant. I loved seeing the tender, caring side of Tracy who is a new mother. I also liked that she involved some of her team members in the new case, so she wasn't fighting this alone. While the Dan-parts of the story got a tad bit too legal for me, I nonetheless enjoyed experiencing this different kind of thrill. I loved experiencing the thrills as the plot slowly unwinded itself to reveal the perp. The ending was fabulous. I loved seeing the old characters mostly from book 1 like Calloway and Finlay. Faz and Vera too make a brief appearance. The dialogues written for the characters in this book were so damn good too. Det. Tracy Crosswhite is one of the most brilliant series I have had the pleasure of reading and I cant wait to see what's in store for Tracy in the next installment. I really can't wait!

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Jan 09, 2020 Zoe rated it it was amazing

Suspenseful, enthralling, and meticulous!

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Sep 09, 2019 Elaine Tomasso rated it really liked it

I would like to thank Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for an advance copy of A Cold Trail, the seventh novel to feature Detective Tracy Crosswhite of the Seattle Homicide division.

Tracy, her husband, Dan and their newborn daughter have returned to their home town of Cedar Grove while their own house is being remodelled. For various reasons Tracy is cajoled into looking at the murder of an old school friend, journalist Kimberly Armstrong who, in turn, had been investigating a twenty six year ...more

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Dec 30, 2019 Dee Arr rated it really liked it

Shelves: detective, courtroom-drama

Robert Dugoni has again crafted a novel mixing several genres together, with Tracy Crosswhite providing the detective aspect while husband Dan takes us inside the courtroom. This was my first Robert Dugoni novel and after reading a few chapters I realized the book would probably make it as a standalone, but I would be better served to read at least one of the previous six books in the series. Using some of the backstory dropped in “A Cold Trail,” I decided to read book #1 before moving to the Robert Dugoni has again crafted a novel mixing several genres together, with Tracy Crosswhite providing the detective aspect while husband Dan takes us inside the courtroom. This was my first Robert Dugoni novel and after reading a few chapters I realized the book would probably make it as a standalone, but I would be better served to read at least one of the previous six books in the series. Using some of the backstory dropped in “A Cold Trail,” I decided to read book #1 before moving to the most recent book. As Tracy is returning to her home town of Cedar Grove (the backdrop for book #1), my choice to read the initial book in the series helped introduce many of the characters in “A Cold Trail.”

This book is Tracy’s seventh appearance. She and Dan have returned to Cedar Grove while their main home is being renovated, which also gives Tracy time to bond with her new baby and decide what to do about her job as a detective in Seattle. She soon has a new mystery drop in her lap, and chooses to see if she can handle both her career and being a mom at the same time. Mr. Dugoni includes scenes dealing with this quandary, fleshing out Tracy’s character with an issue many new parents must wrestle with.

For me, it seemed the book was split in half, with most of the detective and action scenes occurring in the first part and the courtroom filling up time in the second. There seemed to be a lot of back and forth over the same evidence, and though that reflects the realism of police work (sifting through the clues and attempting to uncover what might have been missed) it also felt like it slowed the plot.

On the positive side, Mr. Dugoni again does what he does well in his books. He always depicts realistic courtroom drama, giving enough information to make the readers feel like they are witnessing each testimony. Additionally, once we reach the end of the book and the big reveal, the author doesn’t reach out into left field for some implausible ending. His books are well-crafted, dropping hints and that clues that make total sense once the mystery is solved.

Bottom line: Very satisfying read, and fans of Mr. Dugoni will be happy with this new addition to the Crosswhite series. As for me, I would like to see more of her interaction with her detective partners in Seattle, and plan on catching up by reading books #2-6. Four stars.

My thanks to NetGalley and Thomas and Mercer for a complimentary ebook of this title.
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Aug 13, 2019 Diane rated it really liked it

A Cold Trail by Author Robert Dugoni is the seventh book in the Tracy Crosswhite series. Tracy is a smart and fearless detective. I have really enjoyed this series of books and how Tracy was able to find answers about the murder of her sister. She is now home on maternity leave but is asked to unofficially help in a cold case in Cedar Grove where she and Dan are staying while her house is being renovated to make room for baby Daniella. This causes some problems for Tracy and Dan, but she just ...more

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Jul 25, 2019 Pamela Small rated it liked it

Shelves: series, suspense-crime-police

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of the newest installment of the Tracey Crosswhite series.

Please refer to the publisher’s summary and book jacket for the plot line. This review will give my personal reflections.

Detective Tracey Crosswhite returns to Cedar Grove with her husband Dan and new daughter, Daniella. While on maternity leave, she is asked to look into two fatal events. As she investigates, she uncovers discrepancies in the cause of death rulings for three people(two of whom are decades ...more

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Aug 16, 2019 Kasa Cotugno rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc, loc-usa-pacific-nw, genre-crime-thriller, subj-gentrification

Great addition to this series. The first time I was hooked on a series was when I read Ed McBain's 87th Precinct novels, and I read them from the 1960's all the way through. Although each installment proposed a new situation, it was the back story that kept me grabbing them up on publication day. In hardback. Robert Dugoni has hit on the same formula -- finely crafted characters a reader can truly care about, and ongoing situations, almost like reading one book in serial form.

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Jul 17, 2019 Bent Hansen rated it liked it

Shelves: arc, netgalley

I loved the first books in Robert Dugoni's series about Seattle homicide detective Tracy Crosswhite. Dugoni has now published the seventh book in the series, and in my reviews of the past couple of books, I have suggested that Dugoni should end the series as Crosswhite had become a domesticated, emotional and rather uninteresting character very much unlike the badass gunslinger from the beginning of the series. In fact, in this book, when facing mortal danger, Crosswhite acts like a deer frozen ...more

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Jul 01, 2019 Pattyh rated it liked it · review of another edition

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to preview A Cold Trail by Robert Dugoni. This is the 7th book in the Tracy Crosswhite series. If you are a fan, this book will not disappoint.
Tracy is still struggling with her personal demons including the death of her sister. She and her husband need time to heal.
Dan is representing a local merchant, and Tracy is asked to help on a case. Soon the two begin to merge into a mystery that brings Tracy's family into the mix - murder and more murder.
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Jul 16, 2019 Scott Parsons rated it it was amazing

Shelves: crime, mystery, dtetective

Intriguing Novel

This is the seventh in a series by Robert Dugoni featuring police detective Tracey Crosswhite. While there are numerous references to past events in Tracey's life, I found it was a compelling read by itself without having read the earlier books.

Tracey is on maternity leave from the Seattle police department. She and her husband Dan plus baby Daniella have returned to Tracey's hometown of Cedar Grove while their city house is being renovated. While she has a lot to do has a ...more

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Sep 07, 2019 Aleksandra Tasic rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Robert Dugoni - A Cold trail

Detective and a new mom Tracy Crosswhite temporarily returns to her home town of Cedar Grove with her husband and 2 months old daughter while their home is being renovated.
She returns to the place that will always remind her of the great loss - her sister Sarah had been murdered, her family falling apart after that tragedy...
Upon arrival she finds out about 2 new deaths that seem to be accidents...
But nothing is what itseems in this little town and we soon follow both ...more

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Dec 31, 2019 Laurie • The Baking Bookworm rated it liked it

Shelves: arc-netgalley, suspense

I'm an avid fan of Robert Dugoni. If he writes it, I will read it. A Cold Trail is the seventh book in his popular suspense series which follows tough-as-nails police detective Tracy Crosswhite.

A few reviewers call this a standalone, but I disagree. There are several references which new readers won't understand if they haven't read the earlier books. Background is especially important because Tracy heads back to her hometown in this latest book - the place where her sister was brutally ...more

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Jul 14, 2019 L Corky rated it it was amazing

Shelves: netgalley-2019

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This is the seventh book in the Detective Tracy Crosswhite series, I have read them all and was very excited to read this latest installment.

Tracy and her attorney husband Dan have temporarily moved back to Cedar Grove while their home in the big city is being renovated. Tracy and Dan both grew up in Cedar Grove, a small town that is still slower paced than the city they now live in and everyone knows each other. They want their new daughter two #NetGalley #A Cold Trail #Thomas & Mercer

This is the seventh book in the Detective Tracy Crosswhite series, I have read them all and was very excited to read this latest installment.

Tracy and her attorney husband Dan have temporarily moved back to Cedar Grove while their home in the big city is being renovated. Tracy and Dan both grew up in Cedar Grove, a small town that is still slower paced than the city they now live in and everyone knows each other. They want their new daughter two month old Daniella to know where her parents grew up and to learn about her family history. Tracy is still on maternity leave, she hasn't decided if she will return to work. Part of her doesn't think she can give up her career but she also knows how dangerous her job can be and she has a child to care for now.

Retired Sheriff Calloway (also best friend to Tracy's father) is back as acting sheriff because the new Sheriff Finlay is on leave. His wife Kimberly died when their house burned to the ground, but the medical examiner finds that she actually died of blunt force trauma to the head, prior to the fire. Sheriff Calloway is also dealing with a old 1993 case, the unsolved murder of eighteen year old Heather Johansen. There is one more unsolved murder, a attorney named Matthews. Matthews was was looking into Heather's murder, he was hired by Heather's parents. The Johansen's however, fired Matthews when he told them some of the rumors he uncovered about Heather. .

Sheriff Roy asks Tracy to help him investigate the three cases. Tracy jumps at the chance which Dan is not too happy about. Meanwhile Dan is representing a merchant from town, Larry Kaufman. Larry Kaufman is suing the town of Cedar Grove. Soon Tracy's cases and Dan's case start to reveal some strange coincidences. They are seeing their hometown in a new light and not happy with the level of corruption they are finding.

Mr. Dugoni has once again delivered a wonderful page turner. He brings the characters to life, there are always enough twists and turns to keep me guessing. I was very surprised at some of the turn of events, especially when the bad guy was revealed. I will be anxiously awaiting the next book by Mr. Dugoni.
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Robert Dugoni is the New York Times, #1 Amazon, and #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author of the Tracy Crosswhite series: My Sister's Grave, Her Last Breath, In the Clearing, The Trapped Girl and Close to Home, A Steep Price and A Cold Trail as well as the short prequels The Academy and Third Watch. The police procedural featuring Seattle Homicide Detective Tracy Crosswhite has kept Dugoni in ...more