Advocating on behalf of an adorable puppy whose owner was brutally murdered during a custody fight, Andy Carpenter realizes that the pup possesses a dangerous secret that several people are resorting to violence to obtain. By the Edgar Award-finalist author of Play Dead. Reprint. Edgar-award nominated author David Rosenfelt's smart-mouthed hero, Andy Carpenter, plunges into a high-profile murder case in which a Bernese mountain dog puppy named Waggy and his golden retriever, Tara, play instrumental roles.