Deck the Hounds: An Andy Carpenter Mystery

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"The perfect holiday gift for animal lovers." - Publisher's Weekly This Christmas mystery, featuring 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.

DAVID ROSENFELT is the Edgar and Shamus Award-nominated author of eight stand-alones and fifteen previous Andy Carpenter novels, most recently Collared. He and his wife live in Maine with the twenty-seven golden retrievers that they've rescued.

Praise for Deck the Hounds Festive Yuletide setting. . . sweet moments of puppy love will have readers smiling." - Library Journal (starred review) "Never less than absorbing, with a chuckle on every page . . . Andy's self-deprecating humor is the author's great gift." --David Rothenberg, WBAI Radio "A favorite private investigator/lawyer series of long standing. This one's as witty as they usually are, and as always a real mystery." --Southern County Democrat "As is always the case with Rosenfelt's Carpenter novels, nearly every page will elicit a smile, if not out-loud laughter." --NJ.com "Perfect for reading during the holiday season . . . [Deck the Hounds] is filled with Rosenfelt's signature self-deprecating humor and witty repartee." --Pamela Kramer