Gildart Jackson has the kind of voice you can listen to for hours. Happily, when you combine this wonderful vocal talent with an absolutely terrific story filled with original characters, believable situations, and plot points that keep your head spinning, you know you're in for an exceptional listening experience. A woman's body is found in a ravine. Local police close the case, calling it a suicide. Mysterious Hermes Diaktoros, "the Fat Man," arrives from Athens to the island of Thiminos to investigate the death. His unorthodox methods of inquiry lay bare the island's dark underbelly and the secrets of its inhabitants. This is the first in what promises to be an exciting series featuring the intriguing and engaging "Fat Man." Let's hope Gildart Jackson continues to narrate.
Pub Date: Dec. 31, 2013
Duration: 10 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781629231471
Publisher: Dreamscape
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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