Leader of the Pack (Thorndike Press Large Print Core) - Hardcover

Rosenfelt, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 141045312X ISBN 13: 9781410453129

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 2012

Synopsis

Believing that a client whose case he lost nine years earlier is innocent, lawyer Andy Carpenter visits the man's aging uncle, who imparts knowledge about a dangerous, secret-ruled world where the key to Andy's client's freedom may be found.

About this title

Review

"Rosenfelt walks a line between pulse-pounding suspense and laugh-out-loud humor. . .One of the best in the business."
--Associated Press on "One Dog Night"

"A blessed anomaly in crime fiction. . .Andy is like a gulp of cold water on a steamy day. . .Rosenfelt peels back the layers of puzzlement ever so skillfully, tantalizing us throughout until, finally, both Andy and the reader are enlightened, simultaneously. A gem."
--"Booklist" (starred review) on "One Dog Night"

"Winning. . .Andy does his usual sterling--and amusing--performance in the courtroom. . .[It] will keep readers turning the pages."
--"Publishers Weekly "on" One Dog Night

""Heartwarming to dog lovers, absorbing to fans ofcourtroom byplay."
--"Kirkus Reviews "on" One Dog Night

""Readers who enjoy a juicy courtroom mystery like the best of Perry Mason will find welcome surroundings in "Dog Tags." What sets Rosenfelt apart from his legal compatriots is an underlining sense of laugh-out-loud humor mixed with suspense. . .Rosenfelt's love of furry friends shines in the story, creating a read that will appeal to the pet lover in everyone."
--Associated Press on "Dog Tags

""Terrific legal thriller. . .Andy Carpenter [is] one of the most engaging legal minds in mystery. . .I was captivated."
--"The Globe and Mail "on" Dog Tags

""A funny, warm-hearted mystery, NEW TRICKS moves quickly and playfully - almost puppylike-through mounting crimes, a long-distance love affair and a secret science project that threatens to thwart [Andy] Carpenter's best efforts. Three Stars."
--"People "on" New Tricks

""Rosenfelt concocts a taut thriller full of whiplash plot twists and wisecracking dialogue. . .proving that he's long since earned his crime-novelist pedigree."
--"Entertainment Weekly" on "Play Dead"

"A fun mystery . . . surprising enough that I gasped in public." --[New Jersey] "Star Ledger" on "Leader of the Pack"

"Rosenfelt walks a line between pulse-pounding suspense and laugh-out-loud humor . . . One of the best in the business." --"Associated Press" on "One Dog Night

""A blessed anomaly in crime fiction . . . Andy is like a gulp of cold water on a steamy day. . .Rosenfelt peels back the layers of puzzlement ever so skillfully, tantalizing us throughout until, finally, both Andy and the reader are enlightened, simultaneously. A gem." "--Booklist" (starred) on "One Dog Night"

A fun mystery . . . surprising enough that I gasped in public. "[New Jersey] Star Ledger on Leader of the Pack"

Rosenfelt walks a line between pulse-pounding suspense and laugh-out-loud humor . . . One of the best in the business. "Associated Press on One Dog Night"

A blessed anomaly in crime fiction . . . Andy is like a gulp of cold water on a steamy day. . .Rosenfelt peels back the layers of puzzlement ever so skillfully, tantalizing us throughout until, finally, both Andy and the reader are enlightened, simultaneously. A gem. "Booklist (starred) on One Dog Night""

A fun mystery . . . surprising enough that I gasped in public. [New Jersey] Star Ledger on Leader of the Pack

Rosenfelt walks a line between pulse-pounding suspense and laugh-out-loud humor . . . One of the best in the business. Associated Press on One Dog Night

A blessed anomaly in crime fiction . . . Andy is like a gulp of cold water on a steamy day. . .Rosenfelt peels back the layers of puzzlement ever so skillfully, tantalizing us throughout until, finally, both Andy and the reader are enlightened, simultaneously. A gem. Booklist (starred) on One Dog Night

"

"A fun mystery . . . surprising enough that I gasped in public." --[New Jersey] Star Ledger on Leader of the Pack

"Rosenfelt walks a line between pulse-pounding suspense and laugh-out-loud humor . . . One of the best in the business." --Associated Press on One Dog Night

"A blessed anomaly in crime fiction . . . Andy is like a gulp of cold water on a steamy day. . .Rosenfelt peels back the layers of puzzlement ever so skillfully, tantalizing us throughout until, finally, both Andy and the reader are enlightened, simultaneously. A gem. " --Booklist (starred) on One Dog Night

About the Author

DAVID ROSENFELT is the Edgar and Shamus Award-nominated author of four stand-alones and nine previous Andy Carpenter novels, most recently One Dog Night. He and his wife live in Maine with the twenty seven golden retrievers that they’ve rescued.

Edition details

• Publisher: Thorndike Pr
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 141045312X
• ISBN 13: 9781410453129
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 441