"Spine-tingling tension from cover to cover...." -Kirkus Reviews Pets are vanishing mysteriously in Mason County, VA, and a pack of feral canines roams at night, attacking livestock in a desperate search for food. When physician Gordon Hall is found dead, his throat ripped open, Sheriff's Department investigator Tom Bridger and his girlfriend, veterinarian Rachel Goddard believe it's premeditated murder, possibly connected to illegal dog fighting. But Dr. Hall's son insists the pack killed his father. Rachel and her friend Holly Turner make enemies by trying to move the dogs to a sanctuary. Now Tom must deal with the growing controversy, shut down the dog-fighting operation, and hunt for Gordon Hall's killer.... Sandra Parshall lives in Northern Virginia with her husband, a longtime Washington journalist. Under the Dog Star is fourth in her Agatha Award-winning series featuring veterinarian Rachel Goddard. www.sandraparshall.com