Dachshund through the snow

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Title:

Dachshund through the snow

Author:

Rosenfelt, David, author.

Series:

Andy Carpenter ;

Series Number:

20.

Summary:

This Christmas, lawyer Andy Carpenter and his golden retriever, Tara, can't say no to helping six-year-old Adam and his dachshund, Simon. Christmas is the time for giving. Lawyer Andy Carpenter and his wife, Laurie, generously give back year-round, but they always try to do a little something extra around the holidays. Andy's local pet store has a Christmas tree, where instead of ornaments there are wishes from those in need. This leads Andy to six-year-old Adam, whose selfless plea strikes a chord with Andy and Laurie. Adam asked Santa for a coat for his mother, food for his dachshund, Simon, and for the safe return of his missing father. It turns out Adam's father doesn't want to be found... he's on the run from a murder charge -- a murder that Adam's mother swears he didn't commit. With his trademark humor and larger-than-life characters, Rosenfelt never fails to deliver as Andy and his eccentric crew dash to reunite a family in time for Christmas.

Edition:

First Minotaur Books Paperback Edition.

Physical Description:

342 pages ; 21 cm.

Genre:

Detective and mystery fiction.

Christmas fiction.

Subject Term:

Carpenter, Andy (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.

Wishes -- Fiction.

Dog owners -- Fiction.

Missing persons -- Fiction.

Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.

Dogs -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

New Jersey -- Fiction.

Publisher:

Minotaur Books,

Publication Date:

2020

2019

ISBN:

9781250753489

Publication Information:

New York : Minotaur Books, 2020.

Call Number:

ROSENFELT

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Summary

This Christmas, lawyer Andy Carpenter and his golden retriever, Tara, can't say no to helping young Danny and his dachshund, Murphy.

Lawyer Andy Carpenter and his wife, Laurie, have started a new Christmas tradition. Their local pet store has a Christmas tree, where instead of ornaments there are wishes from those in need. One poignant wish leads Andy to a child named Danny, whose selfless plea strikes a chord. Danny asked Santa for a coat for his mother, a sweater for his dachshund, Murphy, and for the safe return of his missing father.

It turns out Danny's father doesn't want to be found, he's on the run after just being arrested for a murder that took place fourteen years ago - a murder that Danny's mother swears he didn't commit.

With his trademark humor and larger-than-life characters - including a police officer and his K-9 partner, Simon - Rosenfelt never fails to deliver as Andy and his eccentric crew dash to reunite a family in time for Christmas.

Author Notes

DAVID ROSENFELT is the Edgar-nominated and Shamus Award-winning author of more than twenty Andy Carpenter novels, including One Dog Night , Collared , and Deck the Hounds ; its spinoff series, The K-Team; the Doug Brock thriller series, which starts with Fade to Black ; and stand-alone thrillers including Heart of a Killer and On 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 in Dogtripping .

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Edgar-finalist Rosenfelt's winning 20th mystery featuring Paterson, N.J., defense attorney Andy Carpenter (after Bark of Night) focuses on a cold case: the murder of 18-year-old Kristen McNeil, whose body was found near an abandoned stadium 14 years earlier. For Christmas, little Danny Traynor has three wishes: a coat for his mother, a sweater for his dachshund, and for Santa to find his daddy and bring him home. Laurie, Andy's former police lieutenant wife who knows Danny's mom, talks Andy into tracking down the boy's father, Noah. Noah is in fact hiding from the police, who are about to arrest him for Kristen's murder, based on new DNA evidence that links Noah to the crime. It looks like a slam dunk for the prosecutor, but when Andy and his team start to dig, they uncover a larger conspiracy that puts Andy's life at risk. Meanwhile, Andy establishes a genial relationship with Simon, a retired police dog, and Simon's handler. A strong plot, likable characters, and plenty of wry humor keep the pages turning. Dog lovers won't want to miss this one. Agent: Robin Rue, Writers House. (Oct.)