Amy Redwing is the founder of a California organization that rescues abandoned and endangered golden retrievers. Amy risks her life to save Nickie and takes her into her home. The bond between Amy and Nickie is immediate and uncanny. Even her two other goldens, Fred and Ethel, recognize Nickie as special, a natural alpha. But the instant joy Nickie brings is shadowed by a series of eerie incidents. An ominous stranger. A mysterious home invasion.

"Woody Bookman hasn't spoken a word in his eleven years of life. Not when his father died in a freak accident. Not when his mother, Megan, tells him she loves him. For Megan, keeping her boy safe and happy is what matters. But Woody believes a monstrous evil was behind his father's death and now threatens him and his mother. And he's not alone in his thoughts. An ally unknown to him is listening. A uniquely gifted dog with a heart as golden as his...

Not everyone can be a dog. Some must be people, cats, birds, or even skunks. But Trixie is very, very lucky. She gets to be a dog. And dogs are loyal and brave and true-- and very appreciative of the charms of a dog's life.

Amy Redwing has dedicated her life to the organization she founded to rescue abandoned and endangered golden retrievers. Now, someone is watching Amy's every move, and whoever it is, he's not alone.