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Name: Play dead
Author: Harlan Coben

In Harlan Coben’s thriller "Play Dead," New Jersey defense lawyer Andy Carpenter saves a golden retriever from euthanasia, only to learn the dog was involved in a former client’s murder conviction. Persuaded by the victim’s sister, Carpenter becomes embroiled in a case that forces him to question the past and the justice system.

First publish date: 2013

Genre: Thriller/Legal Thriller

Authors: Harlan Coben

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