Open and ShutOpen and Shut

Defense attorney, Andy Carpenter prefers the company of his best friend, Tara, to the people he encounters in the courtroom. Tara, a golden retriever, is clearly smarter than half the lawyers who clog the courts of Passaic County. After his dad, New Jersey's legendary ex-D.A., drops dead in front of him at a game in Yankee Stadium, Andy discovers two unexpected legacies: a fortune of $22 million that he never knew existed... a murder case with enough racial tinder to burn down City Hall. Struggling to serve justice and bring honor to his father, Andy must dig up some explosive political skeletons-- and an astonishing family secret that can close his case (and his mouth) for good. -- back cover.