The deepest wounds are invisible... Former US Army Special Agent Kate Holland once spent eleven hours as a POW. Hours she doesn't remember. Now medically retired, Kate's CID badge has long since rusted—along with her confidence and courage. Kate's crawled back to her childhood home and she's finally ready to admit defeat. It's time to put her affairs in order. But when a fellow vet loses his own private battle, Kate must put his last wish ahead of hers. As she executes it, she's drawn into yet another war. This one's stateside. This isn't the first time she's had to put her life on the line for another. But even if she succeeds, how will she find the strength to defeat her now raging demons and self-doubt—and live? Written by a former US Navy Lt., Invisible Wounds is a prequel novella to the Hidden Valor military veteran/K-9 suspense series & features Ruger—Kate's 3 yr old German Shepherd & self-appointed therapy dog. *Kate & Ruger's Hidden Valor Military Veteran/K9 mystery series has been optioned by a Hollywood producer. 🎉 **Invisible Wounds is a 2024 KillerNashville Silver Falchion Top Pick for Best Investigator. ***To prevent major plot and character arc spoilers, the books in this series should be read in order. Please Note: Graphic crime scenes abound throughout the Hidden Valor books. This series also contains an honest & raw portrayal of PTSD. If you like strong, female protagonists and seriously gritty, complex suspense that twists and turns all the way to The End, you'll love Candace Irving's Hidden Valor series.