The Dog Catcher's Tale

By Lonnie Barham

In this fictional tale set in Salt Lake City, young Gideon Ludlow, animal control officer by day and law student at night, responds to a call about a barking, possibly abandoned dog, and discovers evidence of the abduction of a recently retired doctor. Unknown to him and the attractive, young female police officer who first responds, the doctor had helped a terminally ill woman die. Aspiring to become a detective, the young police officer, M rta Engstr m, soon persuades her superiors to allow her to assist the abduction investigation during her off-duty time. She quickly enlists Gideon's help. In a pivotal turn of events, the doctor's dog plays a key role in the investigation.

Weaved into the story of the amateur sleuths' struggle to solve the crime and to locate the missing doctor, are arguments for and against physician-assisted suicide; a brief look into the Latter-day Saints (Mormon) religion; and the tale of the burgeoning romance between M rta and Gideon.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DYYQ5H1F
• ISBN13: 9798309587391
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"