Another wonderful performance by Grover Gardner adds energy and excitement to Commissario Montalbano's latest adventure. A Swedish TV series is shooting in the town of Vigàta, and the director is looking for vintage photos. While searching for shots of local color, Ernesto Sabatello discovers something puzzling: His late father filmed the same wall on the same day every year from 1958 to 1963. Montalbano becomes intrigued and pursues the meaning behind the enigmatic films. Gardner's Italian accents come and go, but his understanding of the characters' personalities is spot-on in every scene. After a middle school classroom is menaced by armed men, Montalbano is drawn into a second mystery. Gardner's able narration brings out Montalbano's droll sense of humor, dedicated work ethic, and humanity.
Pub Date: June 16, 2020
Duration: 7 hrs
Publisher: Blackstone Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Novelist Benet Archdale and housemaid Carol Stratford are two young, single parents who have no reason to know each other. They become tangled in a nightmarish spiral of kidnap, fraud, family violence and death. Ruth Rendell creates psychological suspense in thrillers that are compulsively readable or, in this case, listenable. British actress Imelda Staunton's reading is perfectly paced, and the characters are well defined. You'll have a hard time turning it off.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 9 hrs
Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America/ Chivers
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Emerson and Peabody are at it again! Uncovering antiquities takes a back-seat as the romantic archaeologists track down the master criminal who is stealing Egypt's ancient treasures. With the help of their precocious son, Ramses, the intrepid pair unravel this mystery in crowded bazaars, desert camps and the heart of the Black Pyramid. Barbara Rosenblat's reading fully measures up to the tale. She is a master of timing and nuance. Rosenblat's power for character interpretation has grown with each book in this amusing series. This is the best one yet.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 12 hrs
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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