Vanish: A North Star K-9 Unit Book 3

North Star K-9 Unit #3

by Kate Voss

Her sister vanished three months ago. The search was called off. Nora Fielding never stopped looking.

When Sergeant Ethan Cole arrives in Pine Crossing with a K-9 that won't obey him, Nora sees what everyone else missed — a handler carrying guilt and a dog carrying grief. She calms the Belgian Malinois in thirty seconds. It takes Ethan longer to admit he needs her too.

Tess didn't get lost. She uncovered an identity laundering operation hidden in the summer tourism trade — and the man who took her isn't finished. Every lead Ethan and Nora follow brings them closer to a truth the whole town wants buried. And closer to each other.

But when the man holding Tess offers a devastating trade — her sister's life for the evidence that could dismantle an entire criminal network — Ethan faces the one choice he swore he'd never make again.

The mission, or the people he's learned to love.

She calms his broken dog. He believes her when nobody else will. Together, they're the only chance Tess has.

Clean romantic suspense where the couple saves each other — and the K-9 saves them both.

234 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 9, 2026

Reviews

[Stephanie McDonough]

Confusing story structure

The paragraphs jumped around. For example The end of one sentence both characters are in an office building. The start of the next paragraph the female character is suddenly by herself in an apartment building. Some major findings in the investigation are even discovered they're treated like knowledge they all suddenly have. A K9 laying next to the female characters bed. Then suddenly laying next to the partners chair on a porch. Both characters mentioning not seeing each other. Lots of weird jumping around. Also the description of Vanish at the end of the previous book in the series is a completely different story and characters.

[Cathy]

Book 3 in the North Star K9 Series. The story is good, solid and the plot is interesting. I liked the couple and enjoyed going on their HEA story. Sometimes this author goes into such detail about whatever the bad guys have planned it takes me a bit to catch up. However, this is a well written story, great characters and I definitely love the dog’s character.
Another hit for Kate Voss to add to this really great series.

[Sheri Jesse]

I really enjoyed this book even though the characters were a bit different. They were very focused and showed little emotion but I connected with them anyway and would like a future peek into their lives.

[Penny Post]

Very slow for me

There was so much that felt unbelievable and the pace of the book was very slow.
Then, at the end the dog was at Emma’s and in the next chapter she was at the ranch. Where was the editor?

[Mary]

Vanish

I loved it
I couldn’t put it down
Love the way she writes
Love the dog
The supense of the book

[Lila]

Too many issues. The author needs a better editor to address the continuity issues.

[Marty Frost]

Enjoyed this!