Dog Tags

By: David Rosenfelt

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins

Publisher's summary

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.

David Rosenfelt, a native of Peterson, 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.

©2010 David Rosenfelt (P)2010 Listen & Live Audio, Inc.

Great Series - good legal plot and snarky humor.

Andy Carpenter is a very shrewd lawyer. He is independently wealthy so he doesn’t have to work too hard which suits him just fine. He loves dogs and he and his friend, Willie, an ex-con whom Andy helped release, set up a dog rescue.

Billy is a former cop who lost his leg while serving as a soldier in Iraq then came home to no job. He adopted his old police dog, Milo, and re-trained him to help steal to make a living. They were quietly waiting for a mark who was meeting for an apparent exchange. Milo leaps in to grab the envelope at the same time as the man is shot and the shooter turns the gun on Milo. Billy foils the shot towards the dog but becomes the prime suspect for the murder especially when the police realize that the murdered man was the army commander responsible for Billy’s injury. Milo is captured and locked in a cell with guards.

Andy is asked to represent Milo and get him released from incarceration. Billy is sure that the dog will find the envelope and that it will prove his innocence. Andy can’t let a dog stay in jail so he takes the case and springs the dog. One thing leads to another and soon Andy is representing Billy and investigation the army security team that was responsible for allowing the bomb attack in Iraq. During the trial a thug tries to kidnap Milo, threatening Willie’s wife, which brings out the ire in Willie. It is clear there is more going on than a simple robbery and murder. Slowly the evidence points to other murders, missing people, greed and corruption.

Andy sets his intrepid team of investigators to the task. His sweetheart companion, Laurie, is recovered enough to get back into PI work. His usual research expert has gone off on a mission trip but left a recommendation for Andy to use Hike. This fellow is an “always see the worst” sort but he turns out to be a great researcher. Andy’s brilliant accountant friend, Sam, who can hack any computer line, steps in to follow the money and the phone trails while Marcus, the intimidating human eating machine, guards Milo.

There is plenty of action and I loved the plot twists, the dog and human involvement and the usual underlying snarky humor that is a Rosenfelt forte. I didn't realize I was several books behind and I will be very glad to catch up. If you haven’t read this series I do recommend starting from the beginning - I think you’ll enjoy the fun run with the dogs.

Audio Notes: Grover Gardner does a great job with this series. It had been a while since I listened to an Andy Carpenter mystery but as soon as this started I felt right at home. Grover manages just the right inflection for the intensity and humor of the story. I completely enjoyed the narration and highly recommend this series on audio.

Awesome

I love Andy Carpenter. No two ways about it. It doesn't really matter what the plot is or how unrealistic it is. The characters are what make it fun and laugh out loud funny..People in cars next to me must think I am crazy because I spend my commute laughing . Grover Gardner is perfect!!!!! If you want a fun listen this is the book to have!

Intelligent Who-dunnit with Dog

Only got this because it was a special and am so glad I discovered it. While it is certainly no hard exercise for one's brain it is an engaging story with sympathetic protagonists.
I will be getting the rest of this series.

Love it

Love Andy Carpenter series and Grover Gardner reading it. I have every book and every audible. I’ve at least paid for a round trip ticket for David to NJ!

An Andy Carpenter story never fails to delight!

I love everything written by David Rosenfelt and narrated by Grover Gardner. They provide pockets of joy and laugh-out-loud moments always, but especially during these sad and troubling times.

Another Hit

If you haven't before enjoyed the pleasure of listening to a David Rosenfelt book (especially one of the Andy Carpenter series) read by Grover Gardner, do so now. The basic themes of a lawyer supporting someone wrongly accused, heroic acts by one of Man's Best Friends, and a cast of supporting characters that will keep you laughing and loving will entertain you for hours.

These books are no literary genius, they are quick to get through, and well worth it all.

always fun!

I have to ration my Andy Carpenter books. I know they'll be entertaining and gripping. Go Andy!

Amusing, clever and fabulous narration

I loved this story with its twists and turns and incorporation of prior book characters (though all are introduced for new readers). I love the audible version because Grover Gardner has such an awesome voice and very believable as the main character.

Another enjoyable book

Andy Carpenter books are not meant to be ground shattering and they are not. But what they certainly are is enjoyable! Every book so far has been fun, interesting and worth listening to .

Very good listen! Good Story!

Well written! David Rosenfelt did it again! Very good story line and I always enjoy the description of all the different characters in each of his books. I always enjoy the quips, puns and humor in the Andy Carpenter series. Grover Gardner is a fabulous reader!