Dog Language: A Novel

Jericho Parker trains dogs to conduct searches of all kinds, sniffing out drugs, explosives, or cadavers. And he rescues the living. Whenever a disaster strikes, Parker and his Shepherd partner Lucy are ready to locate and save the victims that other first responders might never find.

Now, preparing to leave rescue work, Parker dwells on the people--and the dogs--who helped him find his place in the world. Hard times lie ahead, and to face them Parker knows he must open his heart to it all. If he succeeds, he knows it will be because of all that dogs have taught him.