“The Twelve Dogs of Christmas” is the fifteenth installment in the Andy Carpenter series by David Rosenfelt. In this heartwarming and humorous mystery, defense attorney Andy Carpenter finds himself caught up in a holiday-themed case.

Andy’s long-time friend, Martha “Pups” Boyer, operates a dog rescue center called the Tara Foundation. When Pups becomes the prime suspect in a murder investigation, Andy can’t resist getting involved.

As Andy starts digging into the case, he uncovers a web of secrets and deceit surrounding a group of wealthy residents in the town of Paterson, New Jersey. The murder victim, a local philanthropist, had been planning a lavish Christmas celebration to give back to the community.

With the help of his loyal team, including his golden retriever companion Tara, Andy sets out to clear Pups’ name and uncover the real culprit. Along the way, he encounters a colorful cast of characters and finds himself entangled in a race against time to solve the crime before Christmas.

“The Twelve Dogs of Christmas” combines elements of mystery, holiday cheer, and the unconditional love of man’s best friend. It showcases Andy Carpenter’s wit, intelligence, and unwavering determination to seek justice for those who can’t speak for themselves, both human and canine alike.

• The Twelve Dogs of Christmas

• An Andy Carpenter Mystery, book 15
• By: David Rosenfelt
• Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Defense attorney Andy Carpenter often tries to avoid taking on new cases at all costs. But this time, he’s happy – even eager – to take the case that is coming his way. Andy’s longtime friend Martha “Pups” Boyer takes stray puppies that the local shelter can’t handle, raises them until they’re old enough to adopt, then finds shelters good home for them. However, not everyone admires the work Pups does as much as Andy.

With Christmas approaching, one of Pups’ neighbors just reported Pups to the city for having more than the legal number of pets in her home according to local zoning laws. Andy happily accepted Pups’ case and he felt confident in a positive outcome. After all, who can punish someone for rescuing puppies, especially around Christmas? But things got a lot more complicated when Randy Hennessey, the neighbor who had registered the complaint against Pups, died. Pups loudly and publicly threatened Hennessey after he filed a complaint, and it was Pups who found his body. All the evidence seems to point to Pups as the killer, and suddenly Andy has a murder case in hand. He doesn’t believe Pups can commit a crime, but as he begins to dig deeper into the truth behind the Hennessey murder, Andy may find himself facing a killer more dangerous than he ever imagined. .

Andy Carpenter is one of my all time favorite characters! Thanks to David Rosenfelt for another great book. Please continue to practice as Andy Carpenter’s lawyer and dog advocate.

I love Andy Carpenter’s books. This is especially good because I can’t find the ending

ALWAYS ENJOY ANDY’S GANG… Story, scenes, dialogue, jokes, twists, excellent emotions, Humanity and satisfying ending. all presented by absolutely superlative narrative. Totally entertaining and fun to listen to. glad to have more to come.

I’ve listened to every book and followed by the old one – I love the characters and this is a very good story with interesting plot twists. The story is made like the old TV show Perry Mason. Sounds good, great plot.
Highly recommended. I enjoyed reading this mystery. Murder is a serious matter and most of the characters have a great sense of humour. Great combination.

I was hesitant to read it at first but I loved it
The writing is wonderful and soothing.
Great story and great storyteller. I highly recommend this wonderful book

this is the first book I’ve heard from this author and love the story and unexpected ending. title has not much to do with 12 rescue dogs tho.

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