FBI Special Agent Ana Grey goes undercover to investigate the murder of her former fiancé, Steve Crawford. The suspected killers are members of a domestic terrorist group known as FAN (Free Animals Now). After attending an intense training program, Ana infiltrates the Oregon-based group and encounters an assortment of highly motivated activists, each with a rationale for his or her violent actions. Among them, a turncoat FBI agent, Dan Stone, is in the process of planning "the big one." This is a well-conceived, in-depth look into disenfranchised, alienated people. April Smith is a savvy writer, but her narration isn't up to this fast-paced, engrossing story. This is another instance when listeners would have been better served by a professional voice-actor.
Pub Date: Feb. 4, 2008
Duration: 11 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781415947975
Publisher: Books on Tape
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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