Dog Day Afternoon: An Andy Carpenter Mystery [Paperback]

Solid legal thrills from a master of the light touch. Kirkus Reviews

Retired lawyer Andy Carpenter has run the Tara Foundationthe dog rescue organization named after his beloved golden retrieverfor years. It's always been his calling, even as Andy's pulled into representing clients in court. His investigator, Marcus Clark, has been at Andy's side for a long time. Even though they've known each other for years, Marcus keeps his personal life a mystery.

So its a shock when Marcus arrives at the Tara Foundation with two strangers in tow. Turns out Marcus takes disadvantaged young men under his wing, gets them jobs, a place to live, and a chance at a different life. And they want a dog. Andys specialty. One of the young men, Nick Williams, instantly falls in love with one of the dogs, Daisy.

When theres a mass shooting at Nicks work, leaving six dead, all signs point to Nick. Marcus, who's never asked Andy for anything, asks Andy for help. Despite Nick's troubled background, Andy trusts his friend and takes the case.

DAVID ROSENFELT is the Edgar-nominated and Shamus Award-winning author of more than twenty Andy Carpenter novels, includingOne Dog Night,Collared, andDeck the Hounds; its spinoff series, The K-Team; the Doug Brock thriller series, which starts withFade to Black; and stand-alone thrillers includingHeart of a KillerandOn Borrowed Time. Rosenfelt and his wife live in Maine with an ever-changing pack of rescue dogs. Their epic cross-country move with 25 of these dogs, culminating in the creation of the Tara Foundation, is chronicled inDogtripping.

Praise forDog Day Afternoon

Solid legal thrills from a master of the light touch. Kirkus Reviews

This is a series I love...I hope Andy NEVER retires...I'm waiting for the next one, which can't come soon enough. Deadly Pleasures

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