A Healing Justice

From the best-selling author of Earnest and An Unexpected Grace comes a novel about a woman a dog and the hope and love that can emerge from tragedy....Two years ago police officer Andrea Brady fell madly in love with a black-muzzled slightly rumpled German shepherd who showed up at her house one misty autumn day. Now with the brave and intuitive Justice as her expert K-9 drug sniffer she''s found an unbeatable partner. Then the unthinkable happens. A savage attack leaves a teenager dead and Andie trapped in every cop''s worst nightmare. Placed on administrative leave she''s pursued by media and investigated by a deputy sheriff whose handling of the high-profile case could earn him a coveted promotion.Haunted by self-doubt Andie is in danger of losing everything - her career her freedom and the critically injured dog who''s her soul mate. But as she finds kind allies in her Puget Sound island community the road back becomes a journey of healing for both Andie and her canine companion. And Andie learns important lessons about justice - and about Justice - as she struggles to find the courage to forgive herself and reclaim the gift of her life....