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With neighborly ease and a sly wit, one of audio's true originals, Grover Gardner, again gives voice to David Rosenfelt's bestselling amateur sleuth and dog lover, Andy Carpenter. In this sixteenth outing, a dog that was abducted more than two years earlier mysteriously shows up at the door of our hero's rescue foundation, That development sends Andy and his crew on a desperate search for a missing witness and new clues that will allow the reopening of a capital murder case. There are lots of wisecracks and self-deprecating asides, and Gardner's wonderful combination of the rhythms of Sam Spade and the irreverent tones of Mark Twain make this diverting whodunit a listening treasure. B.P. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2017]