This Christmas mystery, featuring reluctant criminal defense
lawyer Andy Carpenter and his faithful golden retriever,
Tara, showcases Rosenfelt’s trademark humor and
larger-than-life characters.
Reluctant lawyer Andy Carpenter doesn’t usually stop to help
others, but seeing a dog next to a homeless man inspires him
to give the pair some money to help. It’s just Andy’s luck
that things don’t end there. Soon after Andy’s encounter
with them, man and dog are attacked in the middle of the
night on the street. The dog defends its new owner, and the
erstwhile attacker is bitten but escapes. But the dog is
quarantined and the man, Don Carrigan, is heartbroken.
Andy’s wife Laurie can’t resist helping the duo after
learning Andy has met them before… it’s the Christmas season
after all. In a matter of days Don and his dog Zoey are
living above Andy’s garage and become two new additions to
the family. It’s not until Andy accidentally gives away his
guest’s name during an interview that things go awry; turns
out Don is wanted for a murder that happened two years ago.
Don not only claims he’s innocent, but that he had no idea
that he was wanted for a crime he has no knowledge of in the
first place. It’s up to Andy to exonerate his new friend, if
he doesn’t get pulled into the quagmire first.
David Rosenfelt’s signature wit, charm, and cleverness are
back again in this most exciting installment yet.
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