Less than Dead is an unforgettable tale of crime and concealment in the corridors of high-stakes politicsùas well as in the deepest contours of the human heart. They soon find themselves on the trail of a desperate individual bent on protecting a terrible secret. To help with the investigation, Polchak follows local legend to Alena Savard, a mysterious woman known for her ability to turn mongrels into the best search dogs around. It examines several different aspects of human nature in an honest manner that leaves the reader knowing they just heard the truth. It takes the reader from the past to the present and along the way brings in some nice political dirt. the cadaver dog.Īll roads lead to the White House for John Henry Braden, the charismatic senator from Virginia aristocracy whose beautiful wife Victoria is the talk of Washington and the crown jewel of Endor, her backwoods Virginia hometown.īut when bodies turn up on BradenÆs propertyùthe site of a multimillion dollar construction project heÆs spearheadingùthe senatorÆs spin doctors, led by his future first lady, must act quickly to quell a conspiracy before it blemishes their presidential campaign.Įnter entomologist Nick Polchak, the quirky bug expert enlisted to determine if the senatorÆs bone yard is a forgotten cemetery or a crime scene. Less Than Dead is a fast paced mystery that never lets up. Graves and AP National Writer Claire Galofaro contributed to this report.Dogs have long been manÆs best friend, but the Bug ManÆs friends is a rare breed.

Lord Miles was Joseph’s Derby horse.ĭisarm was fourth, followed by Hit Show, Japan-based Derma Sotogake, Tapit Trice and Raise Cain, Rocket Can, Confidence Game, Sun Thunder, Japan’s Mandarin Hero, Reincarnate, Kingsbarns, King Russell, Verifying, Jace’s Road and Cyclone Mischief.ĪP Sports Writer Gary B. Practical Move and Skinner had fevers, while Continuar wasn’t in peak condition, according to his Japanese trainer. Dutrow served his punishment and re-opened his stable last month.įour horses were scratched - Practical Move, Lord Miles, Continuar and Skinner - in recent days. Regulators found syringes loaded with unauthorized medication in a desk in his barn. Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Rick Dutrow had his license revoked in 2011 for 10 years by New York officials. In 2019, over 30 horse deaths occurred at California’s Santa Anita racetrack, rattling the industry and leading to safety reforms.

Less than Dead by Tim Downs