She doesn’t go looking for trouble. But it always finds her.
Jane Ashcroft is no stranger to shadows. She’s lived in them—hiding her name, her past, and the time she spent behind bars. Now, under a false identity and a borrowed life, she’s just trying to keep her head down. Working as a professional dog walker lets her blend in, observe quietly, and stay out of danger.
Until danger finds her. Again and again.
In each new city, behind each polished door, Jane discovers something wrong. A missing girl. A shattered lie. A man too good to be true. A client who may be a killer.
She never means to get involved—but some part of her, the part that can’t look away, won’t let her walk past injustice. Even when it threatens to undo everything.
The Dog Walker series is a tightly woven psychological thriller collection where each book builds on the last. Jane doesn’t reset—she remembers. She carries every scar, every loss, and every flicker of hope. And with each book, she becomes sharper. Stronger. More dangerous to the people who think they’re untouchable.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
D.L. Maddox is the pen name of an established fiction writer whose work explores human behavior, identity and survival. The use of a pen name for The Dog Walker psychological thriller series reflects a creative choice—designed to align with the unique voice, themes, and characters of these books—rather than a concealment of identity.
Maddox’s thrillers are driven by emotional realism, layered suspense, and protagonists who confront danger with resilience and complexity. While the stories are fictional, the psychological forces at play are grounded in deep research and experience.