First Degree (The Andy Carpenter Series, 2)

First Degree (The Andy Carpenter Series, 2) by Rosenfelt, David. mass_market edition. ISBN: 9780446613866.

A defense attorney and his beloved Golden Retriever work solve a murder and clear a his girlfriends name in this entertaining cozy mystery. No one can separate defense attorney Andy Carpenter from his golden retriever, Tara, who stands loyally beside him through every investigation, no matter how dangerous or puzzling-and he is about to be confronted with one of his most difficult cases yet. When a cops body is found burned and decapitated, the last thing Andy expects is for a stranger to waltz into his office and confess to the crime. For the wisecracking millionaire attorney suffering from "lawyers block," the case looks like a no-brainer, that is until the cops pick up another suspect: Andys lead P.I., Laurie Collins, who happens to be the love of his life. Soon Lauries case is looking bleak and Andy is becoming increasingly desperate. All he had wanted was a case to sink his teeth into. Now he gets one thats a kick in the head . . . and the heart.