He thought he was checking out illegal logging in the Idaho mountains-until he found a German Shepherd locked in a frozen cage, staring at him like it had been waiting for exactly one person

hurry. That mattered to the room. More than Grant expected.

Jenna brought the old leather collar to the front only after Ray nodded.

She placed it on the table without speech. The hall did the rest. People leaned forward, then back. A woman put her hand over her mouth. Atlas rose, walked to the table, and rested one heavy paw beside the collar.

He did continue reading …