​The Second Grave . . . has arrived ​(February 2025)

"An unputdownable book filled with nonstop action, great characters, and a fantastic setting. This should be on every mystery fan's nightstand."
-Andrew Gulli, Editor-in-Chief, The Strand Magazine
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Listed as one of "Three strong novels with Minnesota ties to add to your list"
-Twin Cities Pioneer Press

"If you’re reading a book mixing cadaver dogs and crime, it’s probably by Jeff Burton . . . The story toggles between Crystal’s investigation and what happened decades earlier when the men planned and pulled off the bank robbery. Past and present come together smoothly in the story, in which the two dogs play a critical role."
-Twin Cities Pioneer Press

"A gripping addition to the mystery genre . . . His [Burton's] ability to create vivid and evocative settings, combined with his talent for developing multi-dimensional characters, is brilliant."
-Book Junkies Reviews

"It’s likely The Second Grave will be on my Best of 2025 List. Very likely."
-Kings River Life Magazine

"A good follow-up to the first novel. The relationships between Cory and Crystal and the dogs is well-written and fun to read."
-Red Carpet Crash

"A great read."
-Tim Link, Animal Writes on Pet Life Radio​

“The author [has] considerable talent”
-Booklist

“K-9 cops lend a paw to solve a slew of killings connected to a 1994 bank robbery. [A brisk] Windy City crime yarn, with dogs."
-Kirkus Reviews

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