The Second Mouse, Archer Mayor
The Second Mouse, Archer Mayor
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The Second Mouse

Author: Archer Mayor

Narrator: Tom Taylorson

Unabridged: 8 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/19/2019


Synopsis

A legend among Vermont cops, Joe Gunther has solved more local whodunits than a whole squad of detectives. But his latest case takes him and his team off their Brattleboro home turf, forty-two miles west, to chip-on-its-shoulder, blue-collar Bennington.On the edge of town, Gunther encounters the lifeless body of Michelle Fisher. Her corpse, pale and seemingly at peace, offers him no clues about who she was or how she died. There are no signs of violence, no disorder. Snapshots and postcards show a woman who laughed hard and lived harder. Yet diaries reveal a rootless life marred by depression and drink. Suicide seems a reasonable conclusion, but Gunther suspects foul play. The house is for sale, after all, and Michelle was its only tenant—one who resisted all efforts to have her evicted. The unsavory landlord is a prime suspect but is safely equipped with an impressively air-tight alibi.To uncover the truth about the fate of this discarded, all-but-forgotten woman, Gunther must follow a confusing trail of half leads and mounting crimes. He draws near to a violent and careless trio of criminals whose leader is hellbent on making the career move of a lifetime—and willing to step on anyone who might get in his way.

About Archer Mayor

Archer Mayor is the New York Times bestselling author of the highly acclaimed Vermont-based series of mystery novels featuring detective Joe Gunther. He is a past winner of the New England Book Award for his body of work, the first time a writer of crime literature has been so honored. He also works as a death investigator, a sheriff’s deputy, and a volunteer firefighter and EMT in Vermont.

About Tom Taylorson

Tom Taylorson is an Earphones Award–winning narrator and Chicago-based actor with over a decade of stage experience. In that time he also built a voice-over career and now primarily works as a voice actor. Tom is an adjunct faculty member at Columbia College Chicago, teaching voice-over for interactive media.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeff

Another good entry in the Joe Gunther series. Joe takes over an investigation from the State police which at first seems "odd". We meet plenty of local bad guys, some of whom are truly evil, others are just followers. The tale has a surprise ending that makes sense, not just tacked on to jerk the re......more

Goodreads review by Richard

Joe Gunther steps into another agency’s investigation of a young woman’s death; it seems like a natural death, but something bother’s Joe; the investigation leads to a link with three low level baddies, one of whom is getting badder, but the link isn’t what it seems to be. Very readable as always. Ap......more

Goodreads review by Susan

Great reading! As usual, Archer Mayor has written a well designed, thoroughly thought out story that keeps the reader on the edge right up to the end. I am so excited to say I have the entire collection and am reading them in order. It widens the scope of the story to include Joe Gunther's personal l......more


Quotes

“Mayor crafts not one but several mysteries…Entirely accessible to new readers.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Mayor’s elegiac tone and his insights into the human condition make The Second Mouse a fine addition to one of the most consistently satisfying mystery series going.” Booklist