The dog stars

by Peter Heller · 2012

In a world where a deadly flu has wiped out almost everyone, former pilot Hig clings to survival in the rust‑stained hangar of an abandoned Colorado airport. His only companions are Jasper, his loyal dog who serves as co‑pilot, and Bangley, a volatile, gun‑toting neighbor. When a fragmented radio transmission pierces the static, it sparks a fragile hope that life beyond the perimeter might still hold the humanity he’s lost. Driven by that whisper, Hig risks everything—fuel, safety, and the fragile peace of his isolated refuge—to follow the signal into the unknown. Along the way he confronts the stark beauty of a devastated landscape, the lingering bonds of friendship, and the profound question of what truly makes life worth living.