Andy Carpenter isnt 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 isnt expecting to show up at a crime scene. But thats exactly
Unleashed: [an Andy Carpenter mystery]
โ Scribed by David Rosenfelt
- Publisher
- Minotaur Books
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 138 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
Andy Carpenters accountant, Sam Willis, is stunned to receive a phone call out of the blue from Barry Price, a high school friend he hasnt spoken to in years, pleading for help with something too frightening to discuss on the phone. Barry needs Sams financial acumen and lawyer Andy Carpenters legal expertiseand he needs them immediately. But when Sam almost runs over an injured dog lying in the road on the way to Barrys house, he cant drive off without waiting for help to arrive. By the time Sam makes it, Barrys already taken off on a private airplane headed who-knows-where.
Assuming their help is no longer needed, Sam and Andy turn their full attention to helping the dog Sam found recover from his injuries. Then they learn that Barrys 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.
Unleashed, David Rosenfeltsnext Andy Carpenter mystery, is a thrilling read, full of Rosenfelts trademark clever plotting, humor, and engaging prose.
Review
Rosenfelt demonstrates again that hes a master storyteller in this immensely enjoyable new Andy Carpenter novel. His writing is crisp, his plot unfolds at a rapid clip and his characters are people youd like to hang out with. Surprises in the plot and gripping courtroom scenes make it difficult to put down.RT Book Reviews (4 stars) on Unleashed
Unlike Rosenfelts supercharged stand-alones, books in the Andy Carpenter series are more leisurely, character-driven pleasuresRosenfelt has had plenty of time to hone his protagonists wiseass humor and refine his oddball cast, which, alongside millionaire defense attorney Carpenter, includes four octogenarian computer whizzes, a taciturn bodyguard, and a brainiac accountant. [An] entertaining caper.Booklist on *Unleashed
A fun mysterysurprising enough that I gasped in public. New Jersey Star Ledger on Leader of the Pack*
Andy is as effervescent as ever, and the courtroom byplay is consistently entertaining. Kirkus Reviewson* Leader of the Pack
Rosenfelt walks a line between pulse-pounding suspense and laugh-out-loud humorOne of the best in the business. Associated Press on One Dog Night
A blessed anomaly in crime fiction . . . Rosenfelt peels back the layers of puzzlement ever so skillfully, tantalizing us throughout until, finally, both Andy and the reader are enlightenedA gem. Booklist (starred) on One Dog Night*
About the Author
DAVID ROSENFELT is the Edgar and Shamus Award-nominated author of five stand-alones, most recently Airtight, and ten previous Andy Carpenter novels, most recently Leader of the Pack. After years living in California, he and his wife moved to Maine with twenty-five dogs that theyve rescued. Rosenfelt's hilarious account of this cross-country move, Dogtripping, is being published by St. Martins Press in July 2013.
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