Martha "Pups" Boyer is 68, a neighbor and a friend to Andy
Carpenter, a defense lawyer. She is a lot like Andy. She
always speaks her mind, does not care what anyone thinks,
is crabby, opinionated, has limited patience but loves dogs,
especially puppies. For many years she has cared for
stray puppies and their mother's until they are
ready for their forever homes. She is fussy about their
placements and refuses to put them in a home she considers
unacceptable. Andy and his Tara Foundation crew are fans
and admire her years of good work.
When one of her new neighbors, Randy Hennessey, reports
"Pups" to the City for having more dogs than the zoning
allows, "Pups" is in legal trouble and Andy is eager to help
her. Andy takes her case and the trial that follows is
hilarious. All is going great until "Pups" is cross-
examined and asked if she spoke or threatened Hennissey. She
replies, "Yes, but he denied reporting me.
I told him if he caused me any more problems, I would cut
our his heart and shove it down his throat." With Andy's
legal genius, and sharp courtroom tactics, he gets the case
adjourned.
When Hennessey is later found dead, "Pups" is arrested for
his murder. The police find the murder weapon in her
basement and they connect this murder to that of her husband
several years ago. An exciting journey begins as Andy's
team is "ready to rumble." Time is precious as "Pups" is
dying of cancer and they believe she is innocent and want
her to die with dignity, not in prison.
David Rosenfelt has done it again! I never miss reading
his latest book and TWELVE DOGS AT CHRISTMAS is a
WOW at
any time of year. Andy is a delight who keeps me laughing
at his wit and sarcasm as I try to stay ahead of the story
and figure out "who done it". His team is fun and dedicated
and Marcus is always my favorite. Laurie, Ricky and Andy
warm my heart with their closeness, adding a special touch
to this entertaining page-turner that gets my highest praise
and 5 star rating.
Defense lawyer Andy Carpenter usually tries to avoid taking
on new cases at all costs. But this time, he’s happy―eager,
even―to take the case that’s just come his way. Andy’s
long-time friend Martha “Pups” Boyer takes in stray puppies
that the local dog rescue center can’t handle, raises them
until they’re old enough to adopt, and then finds good homes
for them. Not everyone admires the work Pups does as much as
Andy does, however. With Christmas just around the corner,
one of Pups’s neighbors has just reported Pups to the city
for having more than the legal number of pets in her home
under the local zoning laws.
Andy happily takes Pups’s case, and he feels confident in a
positive outcome. Who could punish someone for rescuing
puppies, after all, especially at Christmastime? But things
get a lot more complicated when Randy Hennessey, the
neighbor who registered the complaint against Pups, turns up
dead. Pups had loudly and publicly threatened Hennessey
after he filed his complaint, and Pups was also the one to
find his body. All the evidence seems to point to Pups as
the killer, and suddenly Andy has a murder case on his
hands. He doesn’t believe Pups could be guilty, but as he
starts digging deeper into the truth behind Hennessey’s
murder, Andy may find himself facing a killer more dangerous
than he ever imagined.
With his trademark wit, larger-than-life characters, and
clever plotting, David Rosenfelt delivers another gripping
mystery.
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