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?
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?
Looking back on the Before and the events leading up to the After, it was impossible to say precisely when everything went to shit.
Understanding the importance of human connection, a lone trader braves the Weeps and an emerging cult to unite the survivors of a shattered world. The Before and The After is a tale of loss, acceptance, and finding one’s truth in a barren future.