DOG TAGS is a 94,000 word contemporary novel with a touch of magical realism, about a 28 year-old  veteran and the dog with the special tag that adopts him.

Wounded veteran Marty Johnson just wants to be left alone. Back from a third tour in Afghanistan, his survivor’s guilt pushes him towards suicide while his PTSD prevents him from seeking help. With no friends or family, he drives around the Pacific Northwest searching for the father he never knew. His only clue is a faded photograph found when cleaning out his deceased mom’s belongings a year earlier. But when a special dog interrupts his journey and adopts him, she and her extraordinary tag, that displays changing messages, help him reintegrate into everyday society.

After meeting Suzanne, a veterinary assistant, Marty is framed for a crime by her drug dealing ex-husband. Unable to head back out on the road, Marty is quickly caught up in a battle he doesn’t want, in a town he wishes he could leave. Marty must choose the path to the rest of his life. If he heeds the guidance of the dog and her magical tag and stays, he could end up in prison or worse. If he leaves and hits the road, he will lose his one chance to find family again.

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