When defense lawyer Andy Carpenters veterinarian asks to speak to him privately at the checkup of his golden retriever, Tara, the last thing Andy expects is Truman. Tiny, healthy, French bulldog Truman was dropped off days ago with instructions to be euthanized by a man everyone thought was his owner. But now the owner is nowhere to be found. Andy is furious. Who would want to euthanize a perfectly healthy dog with no explanation? He is willing to whisk Truman away to the Tara Foundation, the dog-rescue organization which is Andys true passion. They will find a home for Truman. But thats not all the vet tells Andy. Thanks to Trumans chip, its discovered that the man wasnt Trumans owner at all . . . Trumans real owner has been murdered.Its now up to Andy - with help from his loyal sidekick Tara, Truman and the rest of the gang - to solve this case. In the latest in the popular Andy Carpenter mystery series, David Rosenfelts charmingly clever wit and love of dogs are back and better than ever--