The story behind the story... The story behind the story... Somebody smarter than me once said, “write what you know.” I spent a lot of time hanging out in a non-sanctioned dog park near Rock Creek Park in Washington, DC. The characters in the novel are all based on real people – as are the dogs. The park is located near the sight of an unsolved mystery involving the death of congressional intern Chandra Levy, whose remains were found nearby. The people who frequented the p