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An Andy Carpenter Mystery
Christmas has come early to the town of Paterson, New Jersey, in the form of a snowstorm that dumps two feet of snow on the ground. When lawyer Andy Carpentera�TMs golden retriever, Tara, goes to play in the snow and instead discovers a body, Andy ends up on the phone with the local newspaper editor. The murder victim is Mayor Alex Oliva, who had an infamous relationship with the newspaper. Last year a young reporter published an expose, and Oliva had him fired for libel. Now, the young reporter a�" and prime suspect a�" is in need of a lawyer. Andy agrees to take the case, though ita�TMs not looking good this holiday season.