The man claims his life is in danger, and that's why he disappeared.

But when the murdered man contacts Beth, asking for his dog back, Andy knows there must be more to the story. But when a friend asks him for a favor that involves both dogs and his lawyerly expertise, he can't say no.Īndy's friend Beth has found a stray that seems to have belonged to a murder victim-in fact, the man and two of his colleagues died in an explosion a few weeks ago. He'd rather spend his time working with the Tara Foundation, his dog rescue organization, and being with his family and his two dogs, Tara and Sebastian. In David Rosenfelt's Andy Carpenter mystery, Muzzled, Andy and his beloved golden retriever, Tara, are back on the case as a favor to a friend.Īndy Carpenter is a lawyer who would rather not practice law. 'Listening to Grover Gardner narrating a David Rosenfelt novel is like sliding into favorite slippers at the end of a long day: One feels the joyful gratification of a perfect fit.'-AudioFile Magazine on Bark of Night Agent: Robin Rue, Writers House.Listen to an excerpt of David Rosenfelt's MUZZLED audiobook, read by Grover Gardner. Longtime fans and newcomers alike will have fun. Unpredictable yet credible plot twists, along with Andy’s dry sense of humor and wit, keep the pages turning. Laurie and her partners from her investigation group, the K Team, later lend assistance. Andy travels to Maine, where he discovers Charkin had dangerous ties to drug dealers and a quasi terrorist militia group. Though DNA found underneath Charkin’s fingernails matches Matt’s, Matt asserts his innocence, and Andy decides to represent him in court. The police arrive and take the pug’s owner and Matt into custody, and Matt is soon arrested for the double murder of Peter Charkin and his girlfriend in Maine two years earlier. They rush to the rescue, but another bystander, Matt Jantzen, gets to the man first and saves the pug after a brief fight. Early in Edgar finalist Rosenfelt’s enjoyable 23rd Andy Carpenter mystery (after 2020’s Silent Bite), the semi-retired Paterson, N.J., defense attorney is enjoying a stroll with his wife, Laurie, and their dogs when they see a man kicking a pug on a leash.

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