Andy Carpenter Mystery Series, Books 1-2, 6-13 (REQ) – David Rosenfelt Free Audiobook

Written by David Rosenfelt
Read by Grover Gardner
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Open and Shut
Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
Series: Andy Carpenter, Book 1
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:04-03-08

Whether dueling with new forensics or the local old boys’ network, irreverent defense attorney Andy Carpenter always leaves them awed with his biting wit and winning fourth-quarter game plan.

But the fun stops the day Andy’s dad, Paterson, New Jersey’s legendary ex-DA, drops dead in front of him at a game in Yankee Stadium. The shocks pile on as he discovers his dad left him with two unexpected legacies: a fortune of $22 million that Andy never knew existed…and 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.

First Degree
Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
Series: Andy Carpenter, Book 2
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:04-03-08

Nominated for the Edgar and Shamus Awards, David Rosenfelt’s debut novel, Open and Shut, was widely praised by listeners and critics. Rosenfelt returned with this riveting mystery, First Degree, featuring irreverent and dynamic lawyer Andy Carpenter.

When a cop’s body is found burned and decapitated, the last thing Andy Carpenter expected is for a stranger to waltz into his office and admit to the crime. For the wise-cracking millionaire defense attorney suffering from “lawyer’s block”, the case looks like a no-brainer…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 facing conviction for the grisly murder and Andy must desperately try to save her. 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.

Play Dead
Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
Series: Andy Carpenter, Book 6
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:06-07-07

Few can rival attorney Andy Carpenter’s affection for golden retrievers, especially his own beloved Tara. After he astonishes a New Jersey courtroom by successfully appealing another golden’s death sentence, Andy discovers that this gentle dog is a key witness to a murder that took place five years before. Andy pushes the boundaries of the law even further as he struggles to free an innocent man by convincing an incredulous jury to take canine testimony seriously. It will take all the tricks Andy’s fertile mind can conceive to get to the bottom of a remarkable chain of impersonations and murder, and to save a dog’s life – and his own – in the process.

New Tricks
Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
Series: Andy Carpenter, Book 7
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:08-05-09

Andy Carpenter gains possession of an adorable Bernese puppy whose owner was brutally murdered. Few can rival Andy’s affection for dogs, and he will do whatever it takes to insure that this little pup doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. However, his playful new friend is valued by several people, many of whom are willing to resort to violence to get what they want.

It will take more than Andy’s usual courtroom theatrics to save this dog, including a little help from his beloved Golden Retriever, Tara. Andy soon discovers that anyone around him is in danger, including his longtime girlfriend, Laurie, and he will have to muster all of his wits to save those he holds most dear.

David Rosenfelt, a native of Paterson, New Jersey, is a graduate of NYU. He was the former marketing president for Tri-Star Pictures before becoming a writer of novels and screenplays. He currently lives in Southern California with his wife and 35 dogs. Grover Gardner, a Washington, D.C.-based actor, director and audiobook narrator, has been a member of the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in Washington, as well as resident director at Everyman Theatre in Baltimore. Recently, he has been active in educational theater, directing student productions for local universities, and teachings graduate-level courses in acting and voice-over work. He has recorded over 450 audiobooks and was named by AudioFile magazine as one of “Best Voices of the Century”.

Dog Tags
Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
Series: Andy Carpenter, Book 8
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:09-02-10

A German Shepherd police dog witnesses a murder and if his owner – an Iraq war vet and former cop-turned-thief – is convicted of the crime, the dog could be put down.

Few rival Andy Carpenter’s affection for dogs, and he decides to represent the poor canine. As Andy struggles to convince a judge that this dog should be set free, he discovers that the dog and his owner have become involved unwittingly in a case of much greater proportions than the one they’ve been charged with.

Andy will have to call upon the unique abilities of this ex-police dog to help solve the crime and prevent a catastrophic event from taking place.

One Dog Night
Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
Series: Andy Carpenter, Book 9
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:07-22-11

For six years Noah Galloway has lived with a horrible secret and the fear that his rebuilt life could be shattered at any moment. Now his dread has become a certainty, and he has been arrested for the arson murder of 26 people.

Leader of the Pack
Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
Series: Andy Carpenter, Book 10
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:07-27-12

Over the course of his legal career, Andy Carpenter has lost a few cases. But that doesn’t mean he forgets his clients. Andy has always been convinced that Joey Desimone, a man convicted of murder nine years ago, was innocent and believes that Joey’s family’s connections to organized crime played a pivotal role in his conviction. While there isn’t much Andy can do for him while he serves out his prison sentence, Joey suggests that he check up on Joey’s elderly uncle. He’d rather not, but as a favor to Joey, Andy agrees to take his dog, Tara, on a few visits.

The old man’s memory is going, but when Andy tries to explain why he’s there, it jogs something in the man’s mind, and his comments leave Andy wondering if Uncle Nick is confused, or if he just might hold the key to Joey’s freedom after all this time. Andy grabs on to this thread of possibility and follows it into a world where the oath of silence is stronger than blood ties, and where people will do anything to make sure their secrets are kept.

Unleashed
Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
Series: Andy Carpenter, Book 11
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:07-23-13

Audie Award Winner, Mystery, 2014

Andy Carpenter’s accountant, Sam Willis, receives a surprise call from Barry Price, a friend he hasn’t spoken to in years. Barry needs Sam’s financial acumen and Andy’s legal expertise. But when Sam almost runs over an injured dog on the way to Barry’s house, he can’t drive off without waiting for help. By then, Barry’s taken off on a private airplane headed to who-knows-where. Soon after they learn that Barry’s plane has crashed, and they come to the terrifying realization that Sam was also supposed to have been killed on that plane. Barry was in far more serious trouble than either of them knew, and for Sam and Andy, the trouble is only beginning.

Hounded
Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
Series: Andy Carpenter, Book 12
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:07-30-14

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 Balfour. 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!

Who Let the Dog Out?
Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
Series: Andy Carpenter, Book 13
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:07-21-15

Lawyer Andy Carpenter is surprised when Willie Millier, Andy’s partner at their dog rescue operation, the Tara Foundation, calls to say the alarm has gone off at the foundation building. There has clearly been a break-in, and a dog has been stolen.

All of the dogs that the Tara Foundation rescues are given collars with GPS tracking capabilities, so Andy and Willie know they’ll be able to track down the missing dog. They follow the signal to a house in downtown Paterson, and sure enough, the dog is there…standing right next to a dead body. The man had been gruesomely murdered mere minutes earlier. Could it be a coincidence? Or could the dog theft somehow be connected to the killing?

Andy takes the dog safely back to the foundation building, and that should be the end of it, but his curiosity – and his desire to keep the dog from further harm – won’t let him stop there. Andy finds himself looking into the circumstances surrounding the break-in and the dog theft, and what he starts to uncover makes him believe that the cops may have just arrested the wrong man for the crime.

Once again David Rosenfelt has written a fast-paced and clever mystery with his characteristic blend of humor, larger-than-life characters, and propulsive plotting.