Who can you trust when even the investigators are under investigation? When a young Asian student is strangled, Nickie Taroney is determined to do everything to help the police. On the case is Detective Terry Dedovic, a man with a messy past looking for redemption. But there is something about Dedovic that Nickie doesn't trust. Why is he running errands for a group of ex-drug squad police? Where exactly do his loyalties lie? When Nickie becomes involved in a risky sexual relationship, her worst suspicions are confirmed. The Dogs Are Barking is a thrilling journey through Sydney's underworld, a place where corrupt police and drug-dealers work together, and a place where the boundaries between good and evil are blurred.