Twas the Bite Before Christmas, David Rosenfelt
Twas the Bite Before Christmas, David Rosenfelt
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'Twas the Bite Before Christmas
An Andy Carpenter Mystery

Author: David Rosenfelt

Narrator: Grover Gardner

Unabridged: 6 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/10/2023


Synopsis

"Listening to Grover Gardner narrating a David Rosenfelt novel is like sliding into favorite slippers at the end of a long day: One feels the joyful gratification of a perfect fit." —AudioFile on Bark of Night

In National Bestseller David Rosenfelt’s ‘Twas the Bite Before Christmas, all through the Carpenter house, five dogs are stirring, and not even Andy can get out of working this next case at his door.

Reluctant lawyer Andy Carpenter is at the Tara Foundation’s annual Christmas party. The dog rescue organization has always been his true calling, and this is one holiday tradition he can get behind because every dog that’s come through the rescue—and their families—are invited to celebrate.

This year’s party is no exception. But before the stockings can be hung by the chimney with care, homicide detectives ruin the evening. Derek Moore, one of the foundation’s best foster volunteers, is arrested for murder.

Andy discovers Derek—whose real name is Bobby—is in the witness protection program after giving evidence against his former gang. The police believe Bobby murdered a member. But Bobby swears to Andy he didn’t do this. He’s built a new life, a new business, has two new dogs after being a double foster-failure.

There isn’t much Andy likes about this case, but he likes Bobby. If he’s innocent, Andy wants to help. Before Andy can settle down for his long winter’s nap, he has a client’s name to clear, a murderer to catch, and two new dogs to look after: a golden and a Dalmatian. Andy’s golden retriever, Tara, will have to adjust to not being the only golden at the house while Andy gets to the bottom of this one…

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.

About David Rosenfelt

DAVID ROSENFELT is the Edgar-nominated and Shamus Award–winning author of almost 30 Andy Carpenter novels, including Dog Day Afternoon; several stand-alone thrillers; nonfiction titles; and several K Team novels, a series featuring some of the characters from the Andy Carpenter series. After years of living in California, he and his wife moved to Maine with twenty-five of the four thousand dogs they have rescued.

About Grover Gardner

Grover Gardner has recorded more than 650 audiobooks since beginning his career in 1981.  He's been named one of the "Best Voices of the Century" as well as a "Golden Voice" by AudioFile magazine.  Gardner has garnered over 20 AudioFile Earphones Awards and is the recipient of an Audio Publishers Association Audie Award, as well as a three-time finalist.  In 2005, Publishers Weekly deemed him "Audiobook Narrator of the Year." Gardner has also narrated hundreds of audiobooks under the names Tom Parker and Alexander Adams.  Among his many titles are Marcus Sakey's At the City's Edge, as well as Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and John Irving's The Cider House Rules.  Gardner studied Theater and Art History at Rollins College and received a Master's degree in Acting from George Washington University.  He lives in Oregon with his significant other and daughter.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Linda on January 07, 2020

'TWAS THE BITE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, Lee Charles Kelley, 2005 There are six books in this series; this is number four. The setting is Maine, the main character is Jack Field, an ex-NYPD detective who now owns a dog kennel/training business. He is in a serious relationship with the Medical Examiner, Jamie......more

Goodreads review by Deb on October 29, 2022

I like this series, but it always seems like there is a piece of the plot not explained. In this book, there is a "dog knapping" at the end, that is never addressed as to how it came off...was it a fake? and if so how did they do it. The bad guy seems to be part of it...but it is not explained at th......more

Goodreads review by Ted on December 23, 2018

A Murder Mystery, set in New York at Christmas involving dogs. Twas the Bite Before Christmas is an entertaining mystery novel by Lee Charles Kelly involving ex-cop Jack Field, his fiancee, Dr. Jamie Cutter, M.E. and Jack's two canine companions, Frankie and Hooch. If you love dogs and enjoy a good......more

Goodreads review by Linda on November 11, 2019

Very good book, one I got at a library book sale......more

Goodreads review by Sherry on May 18, 2020

A new author for me but I will be looking for more by him. The story was light hearted with a real mystery.......more