Sergeant Marc Majors, a trainer of Special Ops dogs meets the street dog Dexter while having coffee at a outdoor café. The dog enters Marc's world of intrigue and stealth. In Afghanistan, Dexter saves Marc's life during a Taliban ambush by pushing him off an IED just before it explodes. The blast gravely injures Marc. Their connection – the leash – is severed. No evidence of a dog is found on the battlefield. Dexter is captured by the Taliban. A daring night rescue saves Dexter from the enemy high in the Afghan mountains. On returning stateside, Dexter senses that Marc is alive and begins an epic quest to find him. Dexter crosses raging rivers, mountains and deserts. He survives bounty hunters, rattlesnakes, mountain lions, and wolves. Meanwhile, Marc fights PTSD and deep depression. Is Dexter still alive?The characters and the setting draw you in and call every reader to find their own greatness with this story of heroism, love and determination. Through out the book there is a constant message that harkens back to the battle cry of Winston Churchill during the Second World War: "never, never, never give up".