After a quickie marriage, Miami lawyers Gail Connor and Anthony Quintana travel to Havana to honeymoon, staying at his sister, Marta's, house. Marta is married to General Ramirez Vega, a rising star in Castro's government, and someone the CIA wants Anthony to convince to defect so he can confirm information given to them by someone else. William Dufris provides unique voices for a myriad of characters and endless energy for plenty of action. Descriptions of Havana's fifty-year-old exhaust-spewing cars and its beautiful but crumbling architecture come alive in Dufris's narration. Most importantly, Dufris's voice draws the listener into the heart of the story, Anthony's love for the country he was forced to leave when he was a teen.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2005
Duration: 14 hrs, 15 mins
Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America
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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