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Title details for Hounded by David Rosenfelt - Available

Hounded

#12 in series

by David Rosenfelt
Grover Gardner
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Andy Carpenter isn't sure what to think when he gets a mysterious phone call from a good friend, policeman Pete Stanton, asking him to drop everything, drive to an unfamiliar address, and bring his girlfriend, Laurie Collins. He certainly isn't expecting to show up at a crime scene. But that's exactly where he arrives—at the house where Pete has just discovered the body of ex-convict Danny Diaz. Upstairs are Danny's now orphaned four-year-old son and basset hound. And that, Andy discovers, is why he and Laurie were called to the scene—Pete wants them to take care of the boy and the dog so they won't get thrown into the "system." This is already asking a lot, but soon Pete needs another big favor from Andy. Pete himself has come under suspicion for Danny's murder, and he needs defense attorney Andy to represent him...and to find out what really happened in Danny's house that day.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Andy Carpenter

  • Publisher

  • Awards

  • Release date

    August 4, 2014

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781593166694
      • File size: 198110 KB
      • Duration: 06:52:43

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      May 19, 2014
      In Edgar finalist Rosenfelt’s heartwarming 12th Andy Carpenter mystery (after 2013’s Unleashed), the DA and his partner, Laurie Collins, agree to foster eight-year-old Ricky Diaz, a murder victim’s son, and his dog, Sebastian. Then Andy’s friend and respected Paterson, N.J., police captain Pete Stanton is arrested for killing Ricky’s father, Danny, an ex-con turned police informant. Danny had reported Pete for dealing drugs, and the case solidifies when investigators find $100,000 worth of heroin in Pete’s home. Pete believes that several apparently natural deaths are really contract murders, and Andy, certain that Pete is being framed, plans his friend’s legal defense while searching for the killer. Meanwhile, Laurie asks Andy to consider adopting Ricky and Sebastian, who have adjusted to life with them and their dog, Tara. Despite a few plot holes, this is an entertaining, feel-good read, populated with Jersey gangsters, ruthless criminals, and likable protagonists. Longtime fans and new readers alike will be charmed by wise-cracking, canine-loving Andy. Agent: Robin Rue, Writers House.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      David Rosenfelt's protagonist--he's too much of a wise guy to be a hero, although he is sometimes heroic--is Andy Cooper, a superstar defense lawyer who'd rather run his dog rescue agency than practice law. Andy's girlfriend is a private investigator, and his retinue of goofball assistants provides a full complement of computer wizardry, muscle, and crime-busting skills to help him swing into action when, say, his friend Pete, a police detective, is falsely accused of murder. Narrator Grover Gardner totally understands that the tone is both tongue-in-cheek, especially in Andy's first- person sections, and serious about providing a thrill-ride puzzle with a satisfying ending. Gardner somehow gets this "noir lite" feeling just right and leaves the listener thoroughly amused and entertained. B.G. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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