Silent Creed. Alex Kava. 2015.

When Ryder Creed responds to a devastating mudslide in North Carolina, he knows that the difference between finding survivors and the dead in time. He and his search-and-rescue dog get to work immediately, but the scene is rife with danger. Most perilous of all are the secrets hidden under the sludge - secrets someone would kill to protect. For this is no ordinary rescue mission…….

When the body of a scientist who was obviously killed before the landslide is recovered, the FBI sends Agent Maggie O’Dell  to investigate. Soon, she and Creed are caught in a web of lies, secrets and murder - and with unknown forces working against them, Maggie, Creed and the dogs are running out of time.