I was rereading "Conspiracies" recently. I may actually have to agree with Lisa as this being the best novel of them all. As I was rereading this novel I noticed so many clues to the future events. (Hell, when they talked about the Lady I thought they meant Olive) But I found a couple of sentences in this book dealing with "Ladies and Dogs" that I don't see rearing it's head again until "The Haunted Air".

I'll quote, ""Good job Frayne" Melanie said as Cainfield squatted beside her like a dog. Jack almost expected her to pat Cainfields head"

Like I said, I've just recently reread the novel and have seen in several instances FPW is alluding to future novels. I find it interesting that his first allusion toward a woman and a dog was so heavily depicted by the Otherness.