Dr. Josie Harjo never expected a dead police dog to haunt her dreams.
Necropsy duty begins with the usual types of cases, and Josie takes comfort in the steady rhythm of familiar work. Things run smoothly until the body of a canine narcotics officer passes through the doors. After an unremarkable necropsy, there is no clear lead to follow, and everyone is breathing down her neck. To make matters worse, all this happens as her personal life turns into a dumpster fire. With everything coming to a head, will Josie be able to put the case to bed?
Dr. Josie Harjo is ready for a break in the endless parade of dead bodies.
It’s the winter holiday, and things are supposed to be nice and slow at the state diagnostic lab. The first case through the doors appears to be an easy fetal necropsy, and Josie doesn’t think much of it. When more dead pigs stream in from the same farm, she quickly realizes something serious is unfolding. The relaxed holiday week is turning out to be anything but. Will Josie figure out why the pigs at Rising Sun Farms are dying before the entire farm is wiped out?
Dr. Josie Harjo is back and ready to cut up dead bodies.
Rotations have begun and a cadre of veterinary students have invaded the necropsy floor. The week is already off to a bumpy start when a valuable item goes missing and everything goes sideways. As word spreads in the lab, personalities clash and tensions escalate. Amidst the chaos, Josie is faced with an impossible choice. Does she focus on supporting the students or drop everything to ensure innocent people aren’t blamed for a crime they may not have committed?
Dr. Josie Harjo is used to cutting up dead bodies.
When a rancher shows up with a dead horse, Josie thinks it’s just another day in the office. She quickly learns that it’s the third suspicious death in as many days, and the clock is ticking. Josie must determine what’s killing the horses at JW Ranch before any more lives are lost. Is it just an unfortunate outbreak, or is something more nefarious killing horses at JW Ranch?
Looking back on the Before and the events leading up to the After, it was impossible to say precisely when everything went to shit.
Understanding the importance of human connection, a lone trader braves the Weeps and an emerging cult to unite the survivors of a shattered world. The Before and The After is a tale of loss, acceptance, and finding one’s truth in a barren future.