THE DOG THIEF – Book 1

She’s brilliant. She’s unbearable. And she just found a corpse on a ranch.

Maddie Whitney is a dog trainer, a social outcast, and a walking encyclopedia of obscure facts and wildly inappropriate opinions. She can’t make eye contact, cuts her own hair (badly), and behaves like a sailor on shore leave—but she longs for something more. When she discovers a dead body on a neighbor’s property, she’s dragged into a murder investigation alongside the irritated Hot Sheriff who’s arrested her more than once—and the K9 she refuses to give up.

To protect the dog she loves, Maddie will have to cooperate, lie, argue, and maybe even make a friend or two. Possibly learn something about humans.

"The Dog Thief has taken preconceptions of how to portray autism and crafted a genre-hopping narrative, as rich and diverse as the spectrum itself." —James Sinclair, Autistic & Unapologetic

"Poetically powerful insight into both animal and human behavior and a satisfying ending." —Amazon Reviewer

MAD DOG DOWN THE ROAD – Book 2

An intense and awkward dog rehabilitator. A suspicious deadly accident. An alluring young widow.

When Maddie rescues a half-dead bait dog, she doesn’t realize she’s uncovered a key to revealing vicious criminals hiding in plain sight. As her K9 team responds to a freak accident, a grisly discovery forces Maddie to question everything—and everyone—around her.

"Typically superb Acosta magic. I didn’t want to put it down." —Amazon Reviewer

"Great plotting and clever, with a wonderfully deep and complex main character… dogs who rise to spiritual levels." —Amazon Reviewer

HOWL LIKE THE WIND – Book 3

A murder in a crowd with no witnesses. An intruder on her ranch—and only the dogs know the truth.

Each crisis leads Maddie and the Midnight Runners K-9 SAR team back to Deadman’s Mountain. But this time, even her sharp instincts may not be enough.

"Quirky, different, and so well written… wonderful dog knowledge and interactions… a very different kind of heroine." —Amazon Reviewer

"Wisdom about the world and its inhabitants, both human and canine… in tears one minute and laughing hysterically the next." —Amazon Reviewer

"A binge-worthy series… eye-opening insight into life on both sides of the autism spectrum." —Amazon Reviewer

DEADMAN’S DANCE – Book 4

A body in a wine cask. A missing heir. And a deadly secret waiting to be uncorked.

Maddie is drawn into the high-stakes world of wealthy wine collectors and dark family secrets. With her pack of remarkable dogs and the Midnight Runners at her side, she faces danger, heartbreak, and the chance to heal old wounds.

"Action, murder in a small town, dogs, love, messy families, broken hearts, healed hearts—all so perfectly revealed." —Amazon Reviewer

"Quirky authenticity… a glimpse into what it’s like to be in another person’s skin… a ripping good yarn." —Amazon Reviewer