The Hiding Place: A Mercy Carr Mystery    by Paula Munier Order:  USA  Can Minotaur, 2021 (2021) Hardcover, e-Book      Reviewed by Hilary Williamson The Hiding Place follows A Borrowing of Bones and Blind Search as the third in Paula Munier's mystery series starring former Army MP Mercy Carr and her bomb-sniffing dog Elvis, also a war veteran. Mercy's romantic interest is game warden Troy Warner, whose own canine Susie Bear is Elvis's buddy. Mercy and Troy have been estranged, since she found him dancing with his estranged wife. Mercy's cabin is getting crowded with teen mother Amy, her baby, her boyfriend Brody and a kitten. As this episode opens, her sheriff grandfather's last partner, on his deathbed, tells Mercy to 'Find the girl' and leaves her old files (labeled Beth Kilgore), and his dog Sunny. Beth disappeared twenty years before, after marrying an abusive husband (also missing) to escape an abusive father. As Mercy starts looking for Beth, a fellow Army vet turns up claiming that Elvis is his dog, not hers. Mercy tries to do the right thing, but it's very hard. Next, she's informed that George Rucker, who killed her grandfather, has escaped and had threatened her grandmother Patience. Now, Mercy has to dig into her own family history to find out why. Meanwhile, Troy and his ranger pal Gil are trying to find Joel Colby, a wildlife biologist/filmmaker who has gone missing. They find his body. The action ramps up fast, starting with a bomb blast. Fortunately, that brings Mercy and Troy together again, to work as a team. The trail takes them to an old hunting lodge - and another murder victim. Of course, Mercy and Elvis solve both the cold and modern cases. Though I like all the characters in this engaging series, the dogs do tend to steal the show. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Mystery books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews