Bark of Night

David Rosenfelt

Jul 2019 · An Andy Carpenter Novel Book 19 · Sold by Minotaur Books

About this ebook

“Bark of Night is a treat, especially for those who love thrillers and dogs.” — Associated Press

The next novel in David Rosenfelt’s witty, heartfelt mystery series featuring lawyer Andy Carpenter and his faithful golden retriever, Tara.

When defense lawyer Andy Carpenter’s 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 Andy’s true passion. They will find a home for Truman. But that’s not all the vet tells Andy. Thanks to Truman’s chip, it’s discovered that the man wasn’t Truman’s owner at all . . . Truman's real owner has been murdered.

It’s 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 Rosenfelt’s charmingly clever wit and love of dogs are back and better than ever.

Ratings and reviews

law-enforcement, lawyers, family, friendship, murder, snark-fest ***** Andy Carpenter is the snarkiest un lawyer you'll ever meet. His greatest fans are dogs, his wife, and his son. Wife is a private investigator and former homicide lieutenant with lots of connections, Andy is a defense lawyer who (sort of) picks his cases, hates going to court, and always wins for the good guys (his clients). The publisher's blurb is pretty good and sets up the early part of the story, but it's hard to say more without doing the spoiler thing. Whether you've read any of the earlier books or not, you can't miss with this one. But I have to warn you, I read a fairly recent one and promptly headed off to get the rest! I requested and received a free ebook copy from St Martin's Press/Minotaur Books via NetGalley. Thank you! Then I bought the audio!

I'm writing a review of ALL David Rosenfelt's books. I love them. They're very funny, very challenging court-room dramas, and as a defense attorney our guy always solves the case when someone is wrongfully charged with some kind of heinous crime. I laugh out loud all the time. I love dogs and that helps because so does our hero, the lawyer Andy Carpenter. Read just one and you're hooked !!!

the best ever

About the author

David Rosenfelt is the Edgar-nominated and Shamus Award-winning author of stand-alones and Andy Carpenter novels. He and his wife live in Maine with twenty-five of the four thousand dogs they have rescued.