The twelve dogs of christmas: an andy carpenter mystery - david rosenfelt

Defense lawyer Andy Carpenter usually tries to avoid taking on new cases at all costs.

But this time, hes happy--eager, even--to take the case thats just come his way.

Andys long-time friend Martha Pups Boyer takes in stray puppies that the local dog rescue center cant handle, raises them until theyre 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 Pupss 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 Pupss 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 doesnt believe Pups could be guilty, but as he starts digging deeper into the truth behind Hennesseys 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.