Gatekeeper, Archer Mayor
Gatekeeper, Archer Mayor
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Gatekeeper

Author: Archer Mayor

Narrator: Tom Taylorson

Unabridged: 7 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/25/2018

Synopsis

When, in the course of a week, a young heroin addict is gunned down while trying to rob a convenience store, a narcotics dealer is found hanging from a bridge, and the granddaughter of a political bigwig dies of an overdose, Vermont detective Joe Gunther vows to stop the flow of drugs into his beloved state.

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

I really enjoy the Joe Gunther series, but this one is seriously damaged by a very disappointing ending. Sammie goes undercover to catch some drug dealers. However, the story piddles out at the climax. I wonder if Mayor had a deadline to meet.......more

Goodreads review by Steve

My least favorite in the Joe Gunther series. Not a bad story, but it seems like Mayor got tired of writing. Everything was going along fine…and then it just stops with a lot of stuff left hanging. Maybe that'll get tied up in the next one. IF you're reading the series you should probably read this o......more

Goodreads review by Lee

One of the best regional series going.......more

Quotes

“As usual, Mayor’s Vermont is not the leaf-peeping paradise the tourists pay to visit. Gatekeeper is infused with a fatalism that gives weight to an agreeably entertaining mystery.” Washington Post

“A wrenching, no-easy-answers look at current narcotics tactics, set off by intriguing characters.” Booklist (starred review)

“Dour Special Agent Joe Gunther chases a passel of wannabe drug lords as entertainingly as ever…Quiet, unassuming, yet charismatic, the ever-readable Sage of Brattleboro shines in his lucky fourteen…[A] page-turner.” Kirkus Reviews

“With his skill at evoking place and character, Mayor is always fun to read.” Publishers Weekly

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