Why is Colt Ziegler's dog on the loose? More puzzling, how did Colt, a down-on-his-luck limo driver, end up dead hours after a botched break-in? Colt's dog sure isn't providing any answers. Neither is Deputy Coroner Charmaine Digby's childhood friend, George "Little Dog" Bassett, after he's charged with Colt's murder. Little Dog . . . a murderer? Impossible! Enlisted to help the prosecution prove their case, Char turns a nightmare assignment into an opportunity to do some sleuthing and clear her friend's name. But the closer she gets to the truth, the greater her risk of becoming the next victim!