Judith Boyd's exquisite pronunciation and crisp narration add to the comfortable delights of this early book in Ann Granger's mystery series about Chief Inspector Markby of Bamford. In this one, Markby and his companion, Meredith Mitchell, unexpectedly meet a former school friend of Meredith's. Even more unexpectedly, the school friend's husband is taken fatally ill. Soon Markby and Mitchell are caught up in a case of murder. The book is peopled with colorful characters, ranging from rural pub owners to gruff lady kennel keepers to oily civil servants. They give Boyd a chance to display her mastery of accents and vocal characterizations, and give the listener an extra chance for pleasure. That's what this is, pure pleasure.
Pub Date: Feb. 4, 2004
Duration: 10 hrs
Publisher: Recorded Books/ Clipper 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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