Deck the Hounds

An Andy Carpenter Mystery

By: David Rosenfelt

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

This Christmas mystery, featuring criminal defense lawyer Andy Carpenter and his faithful golden retriever, Tara, showcases Rosenfelt’s trademark humor and larger-than-life characters.

Reluctant lawyer Andy Carpenter doesn’t usually stop to help others, but seeing a dog next to a homeless man inspires him to give the pair some money to help. It’s just Andy’s luck that things don’t end there. Soon after Andy’s encounter with them, man and dog are attacked in the middle of the night on the street. The dog defends its new owner, and the erstwhile attacker is bitten but escapes. But the dog is quarantined and the man, Don Carrigan, is heartbroken.

Andy’s wife Laurie can’t resist helping the duo after learning Andy has met them before… it’s the Christmas season after all. In a matter of days Don and his dog Zoey are living above Andy’s garage and become two new additions to the family. It’s not until Andy accidentally gives away his guest’s name during an interview that things go awry; turns out Don is wanted for a murder that happened two years ago. Don not only claims he’s innocent, but that he had no idea that he was wanted for a crime he has no knowledge of in the first place. It’s up to Andy to exonerate his new friend, if he doesn’t get pulled into the quagmire first.

David Rosenfelt’s signature wit, charm, and cleverness are back again in this most exciting installment yet.

Praise for Grover Gardner as Andy Carpenter:

"Grover Gardner's narration of Rosenfelt's whodunits is what good audiobooks are all about, and this newest performance is a prime example. Gardner's delightful portrayal of defense lawyer Andy Carpenter continues to be fresh, allowing listeners to glimpse Andy's soft heart and humor, despite his often cynical view of the world." — AudioFile Magazine on Outfoxed

"Gardner's breezy, slightly sarcastic delivery is just what's needed for Rosenfelt's breezy, slightly sarcastic mysteries featuring multimillionaire New Jersey lawyer Andy Carpenter." — Publishers Weekly on Play Dead

Andy Gardner does it again!

Another case of wisecracking Andy having to prove who didn’t dunnit. As usual, Andy has an innocent client to defend and dogs to rescue.

As long as this series is, Rosenfelt never disappoints. This latest entry is no exception.

Just keeps getting better!

What I appreciate about Rosenfelt is his respect for the readers of his series. He carries on his cast of characters and does not feel the need to rehash at length who they are. Once again, a well done story. I listened non-stop and now have to deal with the grief it is over.

Deck The Hounds

I love this book! It was really good. I had low expectations for this book. (I've never heard of the series or the author) I wanted to try it because I love mystery books and Christmas. So I thought I'd give this a try. I'm excited to try the rest of the book series. This book reminds me of the Guido Brunetti mystery series by Donna Leon. I feel like Deck The Hounds has similar writing. So if you liked the Guido Brunetti series and Christmas I think you'd like this book a lot.

Holiday entertainment

This has been my favorite Andy Carpenter book so far. Interesting plot and characters that I cared about. Of course, Lori’s over the top Christmas spirit and a litter of puppies made it fun too.

Humorous

Love the dogs and the laughs. I am a big fan of the Andy Carpenter crew. Do good avoid evil message is good even for the lazy