Sophie Gordon didn't let her epilepsy get in the way of her life as a teacher of deaf children. But her illness did teach her the importance of a good service dog. When a woman suggested that there might be a way to guarantee that Sophie's service dog, Blanche, could be replaced when the time came, Sophie agreed to bring her dog to the Horatio Street Veterinary Practice. And now, that's why she's hired private investigator Rachel Alexander and Dash, her pit bull partner in detection: Everyone she's dealt with has disappeared and there's something they have to be told.The mysterious woman said that Blanche would be cloned: The doctors at Side by Side were committed to making certain that people like Sophie would always have the help they needed. Unfortunately, the puppy they gave her didn't have what it takes and she wanted to let them know, not because she felt cheated, but because she didn't want anyone else to get a service dog that wasn't up the job. Two days after meeting with Rachel, Sophie was dead. Read Less