Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. These books aren’t going far. Alma C. from Mountain Home, AR won The Art of Theft. The Art of Deception is going to St. Louis, MO to Caryn SC. The books have actually already gone out.

This week’s contest is going to be a short one, ending Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 5 PM CT. Because of my schedule, there won’t be another contest until Friday, Sept. 11. I’ll kick one off then.

In the meantime, this week, I’m giving away two titles, but three books. I have two copies of The Finders to give away. Jeffrey B. Burton’s book is the first in a fast-paced mystery series featuring a heroic golden retriever named Vira and her handler, Mason Reid. It’s an intense, graphic serial killer novel with a likable, aw-shucks hero and a remarkable cadaver dog who has to protect Mason, a target for that serial killer.

Or, B could stand for Nevada Barr’s standalone What Rose Forgot. When Rose Dennis wakes up in a hospital, she has no memory of how she ended up at this unknown medical facility. But, she’s sure something is wrong. When she overhears one of the administrators saying about her that she’s “not making it through the week,” Rose is convinced that she has to stop taking her medication in order to survive. She devises a plan to escape, enlisting the help of her computer-hacker sister and her teenage granddaughter. She’s beginning to piece together the answers, when someone shows up to try to get rid of her once and for all.

Which book would you like to win? As I said you need to enter by Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 5 PM. Email me at Lesa.Holstine@gmail.com. Your subject line should read either “Win The Finders” or “Win What Rose Forgot.” Please include your name and mailing address. Entries from the U.S. only, please.