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When wandering Iraq War veterans Kelton Jager and ex-military working dog Azrael shelter under an overpass from a storm one spring evening, a motorcycle gang makes the fatal mistake of trying to rough them up. While the sheriff conducts his investigation, Kelton begins to discover the small sleepy southern town by the interstate isn’t as quaint and innocent as it appears. The large bale of cash sealed in plastic found at the scene speaks to nefarious activities, and the idealistic young Kelton with his K-9 dutifully assists underfunded local law enforcement in getting to the bottom of ...

Iraq War veteran Kelton Jager and his ex-military working dog Azrael feel detached from American mainstream society and wander the roadways where they assertively set wrong to right. When Kelton falls ill, they sneak into a barn for shelter and rest. They are discovered by a teenage girl and in exchange for her silence, agree to help her and her friends with an upcoming Euclidean geometry test at their elite preparatory boarding academy, Fox Ridge School. Kelton's time on and around campus has him suspecting a vulnerable student is at risk. He decides to stick around for a few days to make ...

Iraq War veteran Kelton Jager and his ex-military working dog Azrael have evaded Virginia law enforcement and slipped across the state line into North Carolina where they’ve been passing the winter in seaside Pony Beach, laying low, and doing odd jobs for an aging widow. A spate of gruesome murders and a teen girl’s abduction then coaxes Kelton to his civic duty of assisting the small sheriff’s department with desperately needed K-9 support. However, the longer and closer Kelton and Azrael work with the lawmen, the more Sheriff Boxer and his posse ask uncomfortable questions of ...

Iraq War veterans Kelton Jager and Azrael attempt to integrate back into American society pursuing a job at a new federal facility on a tip from a local veterinarian. Nestled in the mountains of Virginia’s Blue Ridge, Bearton seems a nice enough town to make a new start. There are modern conveniences, fresh air, and kind people. Best of all, numerous ex-Military Working Dogs are being shipped in at the local airport, indicating his skills as a dog handler might be in demand. Although Kelton’s application fails to bring him an employment opportunity, his observations raise questions. The...

The deputy sheriff who was pushing drugs and trafficking women. An Animal Control Officer, kidnapping a teen girl salaciously desired by corrupt city officials. A research scientist planning to spray football fans with nerve gas to promote his research. Iraq War veteran Kelton Jager killed them all, with 10mm bullets from his Glock Model 40, on his long dog walk across Virginia. No regrets or remorse; just put the glowing green triangle of the reflex sight on their bodies and pull the trigger. Righteousness, Good triumphing over Evil. However, to Special Agent Edward Miles of the Virginia ...

After sleeping in a Columbia, South Carolina, city park, some friendly young ladies invite Kelton and Azrael to board a bus and consider life in their secluded enclave under Father’s inspiring wisdom. What Kelton finds is a cult, preparing for an act of domestic terrorism. Can Kelton and Azrael help a community of young people regain perspective? Or is the brainwashing from strict discipline and harsh deprivation too strong to keep naive followers from throwing their lives away? A battle of wills is on, and the clock is ticking down the seconds as bomb laden trucks make their way into the...