A Good Old Copper
# Chapter 11: A Good Old Copper _June 11'th 1988 13:00 Hours London, England_ When next I woke my head rested on something soft. I opened my eyes to see the bottom of a muzzle. Sixty was staring off into the distance. "Good Dog," he...
Quiet Halls and Softer Footfalls
# Chapter 3: Quiet Halls and Softer Footfalls _July 1'st 1993 14:00 Hours The Kennel, London, England_ My thick leather jacket creaked around me as I stepped off my bike, the soft purr of its engine fading into the omnipresent hum of London...
The Scent of Blood
Chapter 2: The Scent of BloodJune 1, 198822:30 HoursWest Woodburn, Northumberland, North East England I had less than two hours to catch some rest that night. My daily schedule put me down for six hours of sleep split across three different breaks...
Final Exam
Chapter 8: Final ExamOctober 1, 198609:42 HoursSouth London, England The Final Exams are conducted in a room expressly designed for the purpose. As pups were born all year long, so the finals were ever running. It was a busy location, every Dog...
Unexpected Aid
Chapter 10: Unexpected AidJune 5, 1988 10:00 HoursWest Woodburn, Northumberland, North East England The day began late the next morning, despite the fact it was unheard of for me to ever sleep in. I'd even failed to so much as set foot out of my...
The Master Constable
Chapter 4: The Master ConstableJune 2, 1988 02:42 HoursWest Woodburn, Northumberland, North East England I was thankful that the 'Special Examiner' Dogs had stayed long enough to clean away even the slightest stain of Zack's blood. I wasn't sure...
Funeral
Chapter 6: Funeral June 3, 1988 06:15 HoursWest Woodburn, Northumberland, North East England I suppose I should be thankful for the small mercies that God hands down to me. After the last couple of days I wouldn't have been surprised if the...
A Night in Tranquility
Chapter 11: TranquillityJune 5, 1988 20:15 HoursWest Woodburn, Northumberland, North East England The rest of the meal passed in relative silence. There was conversation, but I had the feeling that I'd let everyone know where my focus lay when I...
A Grand Day Out
Chapter 5: A Grand Day OutJuly 1, 1984 08:00 Hours New Forest, Hampshire, England The back of the transport van was musty and crowded, there was at least twenty five of us Dogs stuffed shoulder to shoulder, sitting on the floor. The heat alone...
Wherever Home Is
Chapter 14: Wherever Home IsOctober 15, 198609:42 HoursOutside of West Woodburn, Northumberland, North East England Leaving Darlington and the man who I had assaulted in his vehicle, I very nearly sprinted all the way up to West Woodburn. I only...
To Uphold the Law
Chapter 7: To Uphold the LawOctober 1, 198605:19 HoursSouth London, England It was a long time before the lights were to click on, but I couldn't sleep. There were countless reasons for it, but I chose to blame it on one of the many 'side effects'...
Headstones and Heresy
Chapter 13: Headstones and HeresyJune 6, 1988 04:00 HoursWest Woodburn, Northumberland, North East England It was four o'clock in the morning, and I sat in an upstairs suit at the Duck and the Crown inn. Coalburn had been amongst the people who...