Episode 68. The Law Enforcement K9 Bond with Author Jen Danna (aka Sara Driscoll)

By day, Jen Danna is a scientist studying infectious diseases. But at night, Jen has immersed herself in creating the world of FBI K9 Handler Meg Jennings and her dog Hawk. 

From domestic terrorism to human trafficking, the FBI K9 series follows Meg & Hawk as part of the FBI’s Human Scent Detection Team.  From page one, these books had me hooked and it felt like I was along for the ride as Meg & Hawk are tasked with locating the missing, lost, escaped or dead.

Jen shares her writing process with us and how it has changed following the recent loss of her longtime writing partner, Ann Vanderlaan.

We discuss the critical importance of the partnership and bond between law enforcement K9s and their handlers.

At the end of the episode I share what I’ve learned about the history of law enforcement K9s in the US. I was surprised to discover that  my hometown of Baltimore plays a uniquely special role in this history of law enforcement K9s!

Jen & I discuss:

  • Her childhood pets;

  • How family allergies led her to cat rescue;

  • Jen’s very important day job;

  • Why Jen started writing;

  • The recent loss of Jen’s co-writing partner Ann Vanderlaan;

  • The FBI K-9 Series;

  • How Jen learned about police procedures;

  • Where does she come up with these ideas?

  • The importance of the dog & handler relationship in law enforcement K9 units;

  • How much of Jen’s life shows up in her writing?

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