It's a dog-eat-dog world at the infamous tabloid New York Mail, where brand new pet columnistF.X. Shepherd finds himself on the trail of a killer with a wicked sense of humour, who is hackingcelebrities to death.When a famous TV foodie's husband is slain, the only witness is Skippy, a bright Husky who adoptsShepherd, and the reluctant reporter inadvertently becomes a tabloid star. Bodies and suspectsaccumulate as Shepherd runs afoul of cutthroat office politics and Ginny Mac, a sexy reporter for acompeting newspaper who will do anything for a story.In an attempt to stop the carnage, Shepherd teams up with Izzy Negron, a Homicide Squad detectivewith a bizarre interview style. When Shepherd is contacted by the Hacker, he realizes he may be nexton the list.