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Dr. Josie Harjo

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Dr. Josie Harjo is used to cutting up dead bodies. As a veterinary pathologist at a state diagnostic lab, it’s her job to figure out the cause of death in a never-ending parade of various non-human species. Most cases are cut-and-dried, and rarely will a carcass roll in that gets her racking her brain.

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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