Retired police officer and award-winning author Maria Larsen tells a new, captivating tale about the unbreakable bond between a female K-9 handler and her dog.Come on a ride-a-long with Officer Angela Howland and her black shepherd partner Radar (aka Ray). Feel the thrill, frustration and grief police officers go through at work and in their personal lives. Nobody can hide from Ray's superior nose. This is a must read crime thriller for dog enthusiasts."Protect & Serve: K-9 Policewoman" won an award from the Next Generation Indie Book Awards in 2013. The Dog Writer's Association of America nominated Maria's heartwarming book, "They Call Me Lola," written in the perspective of an abandoned stray with a litter of puppies, for an award of excellence in 2013. The e-book with color photos of the dogs Maria rescued from the streets as a police officer, "When It Reigns, It Pours: Dog Tales," won awards in both the memoir and animal/pet categories for the eLit Awards in 2014. The sequel to Lola's story, "My Name Is Daria," won third place from the eLit Awards in 2015.