Narrator Andrew Wincott offers a cultured, measured performance of this Joe Sandilands mystery. Tiny and blonde Lily Wentworth, London policewoman, is a force to be reckoned with. When two leading politicos are murdered by Irish rebels, Scotland Yard fears for the lives of England's royals. Joe Sandilands, of the Special Irish Branch of the CID, calls upon Lily to go undercover as the new paramour of the Prince of Wales at a charitable ball for Russian aristocrats. Wincott's spot-on accents range from upper-class British to Cockney to Russian, and his women's voices are utterly believable. His vocal range expresses coolly conniving spies and Russian agents as well as highly emotional tension as the plot develops. In this ninth Joe Sandilands thriller, the combination of Barbara Cleverly and Wincott provides terrific listening.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2014
Duration: 13 hrs, 15 mins
Publisher: ISIS Audio Books
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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