We look forward to seeing you on your next visit to the library. Find a location near you.

First Degree
(Adobe EPUB eBook, Kindle Book, OverDrive Read)

Book Cover
Average Rating
5 star
 
(2)
4 star
 
(2)
3 star
 
(1)
2 star
 
(0)
1 star
 
(0)
Series:
Published:
Grand Central Publishing 2007
Status:
Checked Out
Description
A defense attorney and his beloved Golden Retriever work solve a murder and clear a his girlfriend's 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 cop's 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 "lawyer's block," the case looks like a no-brainer, that is until the cops pick up another suspect: Andy's lead P.I., Laurie Collins, who happens to be the love of his life. Soon Laurie's 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 that's a kick in the head . . . and the heart.
Also in This Series
Formats
Adobe EPUB eBook
Works on all eReaders (except Kindles), desktop computers and mobile devices with reading apps installed.
Kindle Book
Works on Kindles and devices with a Kindle app installed.
OverDrive Read
Need Help?
If you are having problem transferring a title to your device, please fill out this support form or visit the library so we can help you to use our eBooks and eAudio Books.
More Like This
Other Editions and Formats
More Copies In LINK+
Loading LINK+ Copies...
More Details
Format:
Adobe EPUB eBook, Kindle Book, OverDrive Read
Street Date:
07/31/2007
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780446507516, 9780446591966
ASIN:
B001INP74W
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

David Rosenfelt. (2007). First Degree. Grand Central Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

David Rosenfelt. 2007. First Degree. Grand Central Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

David Rosenfelt, First Degree. Grand Central Publishing, 2007.

MLA Citation (style guide)

David Rosenfelt. First Degree. Grand Central Publishing, 2007.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Copy Details
LibraryOwnedAvailable
Shared Digital Collection20

There are 2 holds on this title.

Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
7c522e75-ea39-738a-3938-df613c9d04e8
Go To Grouped Work
Needs Update?:
No
Date Added:
Jun 12, 2018 16:24:12
Date Updated:
Mar 16, 2023 00:54:31
Last Metadata Check:
Mar 27, 2024 22:07:34
Last Metadata Change:
Aug 05, 2023 11:50:21
Last Availability Check:
Mar 27, 2024 22:07:35
Last Availability Change:
Mar 27, 2024 22:07:35
Last Grouped Work Modification Time:
Mar 28, 2024 15:11:41

OverDrive Product Record

images
    • cover:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/0017-1/{9814D1B5-C826-4D26-A880-B2DA0A2D37FA}Img100.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • thumbnail:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/0017-1/{9814D1B5-C826-4D26-A880-B2DA0A2D37FA}Img200.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover150Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/0017-1/981/4D1/B5/{9814D1B5-C826-4D26-A880-B2DA0A2D37FA}Img150.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover300Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/0017-1/981/4D1/B5/{9814D1B5-C826-4D26-A880-B2DA0A2D37FA}Img400.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
formats
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9780446507516
      • name: Adobe EPUB eBook
      • id: ebook-epub-adobe
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9780446591966
            • type: ASIN
            • value: B001INP74W
      • name: Kindle Book
      • id: ebook-kindle
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9780446507516
      • name: OverDrive Read
      • id: ebook-overdrive
otherFormatIdentifiers
      • type: ISBN
      • value: 9780892967544
mediaType
eBook
primaryCreator
    • role: Author
    • name: David Rosenfelt
isOwnedByCollections
True
title
First Degree
seriesId
503852
dateAdded
2012-09-20T22:04:42.03Z
contentDetails
      • href: https://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=141&titleID=199391
      • type: text/html
      • account:
          • name: Sacramento Public Library (CA)
          • id: 1151
sortTitle
First Degree Andy Carpenter Series Book 02
crossRefId
199391
series
Andy Carpenter
id
9814D1B5-C826-4D26-A880-B2DA0A2D37FA
starRating
4.1

OverDrive MetaData

isPublicDomain
False
formats
      • fileName: FirstDegree_9780446507516_199391
      • partCount: 0
      • fileSize: 1264410
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9780446507516
      • rights:
            • type: Copying
            • value: 0
            • type: Printing
            • value: 0
            • type: Lending
            • value: 0
            • type: ReadAloud
            • value: 0
            • type: ExpirationRights
            • value: 0
      • name: Adobe EPUB eBook
      • isReadAlong: False
      • id: ebook-epub-adobe
      • onSaleDate: 7/31/2007
      • samples:
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-epub-adobe
            • url: https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0017-1/981/4D1/B5/FirstDegree9780446507516.epub
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-overdrive
            • url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=9814D1B5-C826-4D26-A880-B2DA0A2D37FA&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
      • fileName: FirstDegree_9780446591966_199391
      • partCount: 0
      • fileSize: 0
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9780446591966
            • type: ASIN
            • value: B001INP74W
      • name: Kindle Book
      • isReadAlong: False
      • id: ebook-kindle
      • onSaleDate: 7/31/2007
      • samples:
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-epub-adobe
            • url: https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0017-1/981/4D1/B5/FirstDegree9780446507516.epub
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-overdrive
            • url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=9814D1B5-C826-4D26-A880-B2DA0A2D37FA&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
      • fileName: FirstDegree_9780446507516_199391
      • partCount: 0
      • fileSize: 0
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9780446507516
      • name: OverDrive Read
      • isReadAlong: False
      • id: ebook-overdrive
      • onSaleDate: 7/31/2007
      • samples:
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-epub-adobe
            • url: https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0017-1/981/4D1/B5/FirstDegree9780446507516.epub
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-overdrive
            • url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=9814D1B5-C826-4D26-A880-B2DA0A2D37FA&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
creators
      • role: Author
      • fileAs: Rosenfelt, David
      • bioText: David Rosenfelt is the former marketing president for Tri-Star Pictures and lives in Southern California.
      • name: David Rosenfelt
publishDate
2007-07-31T00:00:00-04:00
isOwnedByCollections
True
title
First Degree
fullDescription
A defense attorney and his beloved Golden Retriever work solve a murder and clear a his girlfriend's 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 cop's 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 "lawyer's block," the case looks like a no-brainer, that is until the cops pick up another suspect: Andy's lead P.I., Laurie Collins, who happens to be the love of his life. Soon Laurie's 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 that's a kick in the head . . . and the heart.
seriesId
503852
reviews
      • premium: True
      • source: Publisher's Weekly
      • content:

        Starred review from March 10, 2003
        Clever plot twists, deft legal maneuverings and keen wit boost Rosenfelt's accomplished follow-up to his Edgar-nominated debut, Open and Shut
        (2002). Newly wealthy and no longer in need of cases to sustain his legal practice, Paterson, N.J., attorney Andy Carpenter is free to pick and choose his clients. The glib, amiable Andy certainly would not choose the character who comes into his office confessing to the grisly murder of corrupt police officer Alex Dorsey. The bad end of a bad cop has almost endless ramifications. After successfully dealing with one complication arising from this surprising visit, Andy is faced with an even worse one when his lover, PI Laurie Collins, winds up accused of Dorsey's murder. As the net of overwhelming circumstantial evidence tightens around Laurie during the judicial process, every lead Andy and his team pursue seems to result in either a death or a dead end. The author adroitly maintains a fast pace while switching gears effortlessly between the courtroom and the investigation. As satisfying as the nuts and bolts of the case are, it's the sheer likability of Andy and the odd assortment of his friends and staff that lifts the story from merely enjoyable to genuinely delightful. Rosenfelt should win a unanimous verdict: first-rate. (May 14)Forecast:On the heels of strong reviews for the author's first novel, plus blurbs from Harlan Coben and Donald E. Westlake, this Mystery Guild Featured Alternate should garner even better sales than those for
        Open and Shut.

      • premium: True
      • source: Library Journal
      • content:

        March 15, 2003
        Self-proclaimed hotshot lawyer Andy Carpenter, first introduced in Rosenfelt's debut, Open and Shut, has not had to work much since he inherited an unexpected $22 million. Still, when his chief investigator, who is also his lover, is charged with the murder of a corrupt cop, he naturally takes her case. In between clever but frantic legal maneuvers, Andy tries desperately to unravel multiple deceptions in this elaborate frame-up. The tone is kept light by Andy's sarcasm, sports fanaticism, and search for an appropriate charity to support, while the author's use of the first-person present tense emphasizes that Andy knows no more than the reader about what will happen next. Drawing on his experience in Hollywood marketing and scriptwriting, Rosenfelt keeps the plot roaring along, leaving incongruities and character development in its wake while keeping the reader chuckling and turning pages. Fans of Donald Westlake or Janet Evanovich may enjoy the wit and humor here. For all collections seeking lighter legal thrillers.-Roland Person, Southern Illinois Univ. Lib., Carbondale

        Copyright 2003 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

      • premium: True
      • source: Booklist
      • content:

        March 15, 2003
        Readers who enjoyed Rosenfelt's sparkling debut novel, " Open and Shut "[BKL My 1 02]--and that should include pretty much everyone who opened it--will be eagerly awaiting this second in the series starring New Jersey defense attorney Andy Carpenter. The $22 million Andy inherited from his father in the first book has helped make him extremely selective in choosing his clients. Here he insists--against the pleas of his lover, ex-cop Laurie Collins--on coming to the defense of the man who has been arrested for the murder of a notoriously corrupt cop. Matters grow considerably more complicated when Laurie herself is later charged with the crime. As before, Andy's present-tense narration, peppered with self-deprecating humor and a rather large dose of cynicism, carries the story. This one might not quite equal its predecessor, but it's very good, indeed, and it confirms that Rosenfelt will be a force in the legal-thriller world for a long time to come.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2003, American Library Association.)

popularity
2377
links
    • self:
        • href: https://api.overdrive.com/v1/collections/v1L1BWwAAAA2I/products/9814d1b5-c826-4d26-a880-b2da0a2d37fa/metadata
        • type: application/vnd.overdrive.api+json
id
9814d1b5-c826-4d26-a880-b2da0a2d37fa
starRating
4
readingOrder
2
images
    • cover:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/0017-1/{9814D1B5-C826-4D26-A880-B2DA0A2D37FA}Img100.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • thumbnail:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/0017-1/{9814D1B5-C826-4D26-A880-B2DA0A2D37FA}Img200.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover150Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/0017-1/981/4D1/B5/{9814D1B5-C826-4D26-A880-B2DA0A2D37FA}Img150.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover300Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/0017-1/981/4D1/B5/{9814D1B5-C826-4D26-A880-B2DA0A2D37FA}Img400.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
isPublicPerformanceAllowed
False
languages
      • code: en
      • name: English
subjects
      • value: Fiction
      • value: Literature
      • value: Mystery
      • value: Thriller
publishDateText
07/31/2007
otherFormatIdentifiers
      • type: ISBN
      • value: 9780892967544
mediaType
eBook
shortDescription
A defense attorney and his beloved Golden Retriever work solve a murder and clear a his girlfriend's 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 cop's 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 "lawyer's block," the case looks like a no-brainer, that is until the cops pick up another suspect: Andy's lead P.I., Laurie Collins, who happens to be the love of his life. Soon Laurie's 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 that's a kick in the head . . . and the heart.
sortTitle
First Degree Andy Carpenter Series Book 02
crossRefId
199391
series
Andy Carpenter
publisher
Grand Central Publishing
bisacCodes
      • code: FIC022100
      • description: Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth
      • code: FIC034000
      • description: Fiction / Legal