She devises a desperate plan for their escape, to take place at the very moment when they are leaving the compound for the killing place. She is a famous racing dog and therefore has no chance of getting away, but she is determined her four pups will not be slaughtered because of their father. It cannot be long until their brutal keeper notices, and takes them away to kill them.įurgal's mother realises the danger and warns him of the owner's intentions. But our hero and his sisters are not so fortunate: they were born in the dreaded greyhound prison they call Dedbone's Hole, and their mixed heritage is beginning to show. Furgal and his siblings must escape, and make their own way in the world.įurgal is the son of Argal, a near-legendary wolfhound who runs free and wild. And their owner has no intention of keeping dogs alive unless they earn money on the race track. Summary: Furgal and his three sisters have a secret: although their mother is a purebred, their father was an outlaw.
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