It's a pleasure to introduce cat sitter Dixie Hemingway, "no relation to you-know-who," in Blaize Clement's new series. Dixie is warm and witty, but she's still grieving the loss of her husband and child. Julia Gibson's manner illustrates Dixie's love of animals and her ex-deputy sheriff instincts. Gibson also enlivens each of the charming or sinister characters Dixie encounters as she searches for the perpetrator of a bizarre murder. Along with a gripping story, listeners will learn some interesting cat lore as Dixie uncovers the culprit. Happily, she also experiences a reawakening interest in her life, her work, and even men in this charming mystery.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2007
Duration: 9 hrs, 45 mins
Publisher: Recorded Books/ Southern Voices
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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