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Bury the Lead

Andy Carpenter • Book 3

4.18 ABR Score (11.8K ratings)
★ 4.09 Goodreads (10.0K) ★ 4.47 Audible (1.8K)
5h 52m Released 2004 Mystery

Why Listen to This Audiobook?

Andy Carpenter keeps swearing off new cases — and keeps getting dragged back in, which is lucky for you at under six hours.

  • Great if you want: witty legal mysteries with a sarcastic, reluctant hero
  • Listening experience: breezy and fast — easy to finish in one sitting
  • Narration: Gardner's dry delivery matches Rosenfelt's deadpan humor perfectly
  • Skip if: you need gritty realism over light, comedic mystery

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About This Audiobook

Defense attorney Andy Carpenter is perfectly content avoiding new cases until his friend, newspaper owner Vince Sanders, calls in a favor. Vince's star reporter, Daniel Cumming, has been acting as a conduit for a brutal serial killer, cooperating with police while Vince wants legal protection in place. The situation seems manageable until Daniel turns up unconscious next to the killer's latest victim, and suddenly Andy is defending a man whose shadowy past raises uncomfortable questions about his guilt.

Grover Gardner delivers Andy's narration with the laconic humor and practiced reluctance that defines the character, making the comedy of a lawyer who truly does not want to be lawyering feel genuine rather than forced. At under six hours, the production moves quickly and efficiently, letting Gardner's easy rhythms carry the listener through the plot turns without padding. It's a sharp, entertaining entry in a series that rewards its audience for returning.