Play Dead - David Rosenfelt

Edgar Award finalist Rosenfelt spins a tale of crime and courtroom theatrics where the only witness to a high-profile murder is a golden retriever. Riveting . . . Alive with reliable Rosenfelt's wit and heart.--Publishers Weekly (starred review). In this imaginative legal thriller for dog lovers, an attorney tries to free an innocent man by convincing an incredulous jury to take the testimony a golden retriever seriously. Few can rival attorney Andy Carpenter's affection for golden retrievers, especially his own beloved Tara. After he astonishes a New Jersey courtroom by successfully appealing another retriever's death sentence, Andy discovers that this gentle dog is a key witness to a murder that took place five years earlier. It will take all the tricks Andy's fertile mind can conceive to get to the bottom of a remarkable chain of impersonations and murder -- and hopefully save not only a dog's life but also his own in the process.