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Kathleen Donnelly

3 Series • 7 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of National Forest K-9 Books
Start with: Chasing Justice (2022)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Colorado K-9 Rescue (2025)
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Publication Order of K-9 Justice Books
Start with: Colorado K-9 Defense (2027)

ⓘ About Kathleen Donnelly

Kathleen Donnelly is a published author who has won awards for her writing. Readers and fans can find out more about her on her website, on Facebook, Twitter/X, or Instagram. Kathleen is also a retired K-9 handler. She co-owned and worked for years with Sherlock Hounds Detection Canines, a private narcotics K-9 detection company. She likes to use her experience to craft realism into her made up stories, which includes details from her dog-handling experience. On top of working with dogs, Kathleen also trained horses. She enjoys spending quality time with her own mare. She also loves the mountains and their beauty, a love that came from growing up in Colorado and exploring the wilderness there. It also inspired her choice of setting for her series, National Forest K-9.

All Book Series by Kathleen Donnelly

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Chasing Justice

Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2022

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2022
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Hunting the Truth

Book 2 of 5 · published 2023

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2023
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Killer Secrets

Book 3 of 5 · published 2024

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2024
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Buried Lies

Book 4 of 5 · published 2026

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2026
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Deadly Revenge

Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2026

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2026
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Colorado K-9 Rescue

Single-title series · published 2025

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2025
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Colorado K-9 Defense

Single-title series · published 2027

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2027

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Kathleen Donnelly?

Kathleen Donnelly is a published author who has won awards for her writing. Readers and fans can find out more about her on her website, on Facebook, Twitter/X, or Instagram. Kathleen is also a retired K-9 handler.

Which Kathleen Donnelly series should I start with?

The best place to start is the National Forest K-9 series, the earliest of Kathleen Donnelly's multi-book series: it opens with Chasing Justice (2022) and runs to 5 books across 2022–2026, ending with Deadly Revenge (2026).

How many books has Kathleen Donnelly written?

Kathleen Donnelly has 7 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2022 and 2027. 6 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the National Forest K-9 series with 5 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.

In what order should Kathleen Donnelly's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Kathleen Donnelly's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are National Forest K-9 (2022–2026, 5 books) and K-9 Justice (2027, 1 book).

How are Kathleen Donnelly's books organised into series?

This guide splits Kathleen Donnelly's 7 books into 2 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: National Forest K-9 (5 books, 2022–2026); K-9 Justice (1 book, 2027).