Started Early, Took My Dog: A Novel

TracyWaterhouseleadsaquiet,orderedlifeasaretiredpolicedetective-alifethattakesasurprisingturnwhensheencountersKellyCross,ahabitualoffender,draggingayoungchildthroughtown.Bothappearmiserableandbetteroffwithouteachother-orsodecidesTracy,inasnapdecisionthatsurprisesherselfasmuchasKelly.Suddenlyburdenedwithasmallchild,Tracysoonlearnsherparentalinexperienceisactuallytheleastofherproblems,asmuchlargeronesloomforherandheryoungcharge.Meanwhile,JacksonBrodie,thebeloveddetectiveofnovelssuchasCaseHistories,isembarkingonadifferentsortofrescue-thatofanabuseddog.Dogintow,Jacksonisabouttolearn,alongwithTracy,thatnogooddeedgoesunpunished.