Heath Daniels is still healing from an unexpected attack in Afghanistan. He suffers post-traumatic stress syndrome, has traumatic brain injury and has been discharged from his Green Beret unit and the Army. So has his military war dog, Trinity. She would not perform for another handler, so they were reunited. Heath has been summoned to A Breed Apart by an old friend with whom he served. Others are arriving too with their dogs. Heath is not sure what is going on here. He learns that his friend is trying to take ex-military combat warriors, and their war dogs, and train them for speaking engagements to promote morale among soldiers and others in need. Heath's first assignment is back in Hindu Kush, Afghanistan, where he last served.

Darci Kintz is in Hindu Kush on a geological survey mission. However, her real purpose is two-fold. She's a secret agent with the Defense Intelligence Agency, ferreting out information on village locations for the Army. When Heath spots her, there is something familiar about her, but he can't place where he has seen her before. His charm isn't working well with Darci and at first she fends off his proposal for lunch. She does finally agree, but lets him know up front that she is not interested. Heath lets Darci go her own way, but can't seem to get her out of his mind.

When the base learns that Darci's survey team has been lost and a chopper went down at their camp, Heath, Trinity and his old team are called into action for a special ops. There's been no communication since the helicopter crashed, so that is their starting point. After identifying the dead, Darci and Togue, the equipment guy, are the only ones not accounted for. Trinity is on the trail right away as they set out to find those who survived.

The winter weather is grueling and a snowstorm is headed their way, not to mention the mountainous terrain. Will the team find Darci in time? No one knows she is special ops and why it is so important to locate her alive, and Heath has other reasons to bring her back. He doesn't know there are Chinese and Russians here with their own agendas and that Darci is the target of their attack.

TRINITY: MILITARY WAR DOG is another great military thriller from Ronie Kendig. It's a fast-paced story that travels the rough terrain through Afghanistan and is filled with spies and counter-spies. There's more military brass hanging around in this place than you can count, both American and Chinese. The pages are also seasoned with inspirational thoughts from the characters, the only thing that gets them through these touch situations. With a touch of romance thrown in for good measure, this is the beginning of a new series you will not want to miss.