When the Lonesome Dog Barks

A Jace Salome Novel

by Trey R. Barker

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Pub Date Nov 20 2017 | Archive Date Nov 27 2017

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Two bodies, recently beaten to death, are discovered on the edges of Zachary County. There is a recent attempt to break into the security office at a resort in nearby Rooster County. And the Zachary County Jail has exploded with seemingly random fights.

A year into the job now, Deputy Sheriff Jace Salome is edging into being more comfortable with her role in the department. When she finds a smartphone in the jail she learns the random fights are anything but, that they have been filmed and then emailed from the phone to an intricate web of private email servers and access-only websites. And the fights seem to be directed from someone outside the jail.

The two dead bodies, as well as the investigation of the resort break-in, and Jace’s look into the fights, all collide when she discovers that a dead girl had been in the Zachary County jail and that video exists of her getting beaten both in the jail and in the security office of the hotel.

Jace realizes the darkest recesses of her imagination cannot keep up with reality. This is a world of technology and on-line predators, and the stakes are much higher than her pay-grade. Worse still…Jace Salome has to face this case alone.

Two bodies, recently beaten to death, are discovered on the edges of Zachary County. There is a recent attempt to break into the security office at a resort in nearby Rooster County. And the...

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Timothy E, Reviewer

WHEN THE LONESOME DOG BARKS by Trey R. Barker is the 3rd book in the “Jace Salome Series” featuring the young female corrections officer and investigator with a difficult past.

Jace is assigned to an investigation after witnessing something being passed amongst prisoners during an altercation between prisoners and guards after a fight breaks out.

Struggling against the difficulties of being discriminated as a female officer constantly being confronted by coworkers and prisoners alike, Jace also tries to battle against anger issues related to PTSD from an earlier incident after quickly resorting to violence in stressful situations all too often of late.

Investigation confirms Jace’s observations and suspicions, and she received praise and permission to go further with the investigation, but in doing so prisoners are at risk by talking to her, as are coworkers, and family simply by being associated with her as several events take place that confirm this.

Should Jace back off of the investigation to protect herself and others against harm, or should she go forward knowing the risks involved?

Interesting story here that combines the lead character being a correctional officer dealing with prisoner issues, yet also working as a hard nosed investigator with hopes of advancing her career to eventually be promoted to a position outside of the prison walls.

4 stars.