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Open and Shut

By: David Rosenfelt
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
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About this listen

 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.

Crack another case with Andy Carpenter.©2002 David Rosenfelt (P)2008 Listen & Live Audio, Inc. Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Thriller Fiction Crime Law Game Witty

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Critic reviews

"As soon as readers finish this remarkable first novel, they will begin clamoring for a second Andy Carpenter adventure." ( Booklist)
"Brisk dialogue, careful plotting, and solid spadework." ( Kirkus Reviews)
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New to this author. Was looking for a murder mystery which wasn't to convoluted and serious and this fur the bill perfectly.

Great listen

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I haven’t written a review before but have listened to all the Andy Carpenter books. I love them so much I am starting at the beginning again. Great characters

Great story & laugh out loud moments

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If you are a dog lover and enjoy light hearted, well written novels with loads of quirky characters then this is the series for you. I really enjoyed this first book and am 'reading' my way through the remaining ones. They are sublimely performed by Grover Gardner who captures the humour perfectly. No bad language, no overt sex scenes, just good stories with great characters. You may even enjoy them if you are not a dog lover! Keep them coming, Mr Rosenfelt!

Unfortunately not all the books in the series are available at the moment but hopefully that will change soon.

A new series to love!

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Never heard of david rosenfelt before I happened upon his name and this book, liked what I read on the sleeve so purchased the audible version and very glad I did. The storyline and narrator grabbed me from the first sentence. The story is brilliantly written and the plot keeps you guessing with a nice sting in the tail at the end. It has many laugh out loud moments which doesn’t take away from the excitement of the storyline but what really pulls it all together is the utterly brilliant narration of Grover Gardner. Too many times I’ve started listening to a decent story ruined by dreadful narrations, but not this time…… this time I sat and listened to Grovers wise cracking, empathetic, sometimes serious and always on point narration of a thoroughly enjoyable book. I’m now off to purchase Book 2 First Degree -thrilled to see there are 22 books in this series that will keep me busy….

Brilliant

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