George Guidall, Johnny Heller, and Johanna Parker all lend their talents to this mystery featuring the crime-solving Bishop Blackie Ryan. When Bishop Gus Quill of the Archdiocese of Chicago disappears--along with the L train he was riding--Bishop Blackie is quickly called in. The team of narrators easily helps the listener make the switches among the cast of suspects as each reads from a different perspective. Johanna Parker especially shines as she emotes the pain of a woman whose life has been torn apart by an annulled marriage who is challenging herself to love again. Although the mystery itself is short on clues and a bit unsatisfying, the narrators skillfully draw the listener into the lives of Bishop Blackie's parishioners and the practices of the Catholic Church.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2002
Duration: 7 hrs, 30 mins
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
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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