Mystery fans are devouring historicals these days, and Bruce Alexander's Blind Justice books are some of the most delicious. The pseudonymous author presents a winning combination of a colorful setting (London in the 1760's) and a unique detective hero--Judge Sir John Fielding, brother of the author of TOM JONES and founder of the famous Bow Street Runners, whose pursuit of evidence is complicated by his blindness. The books pretend to be memoirs by Fielding's amanuensis, Jeremy Proctor, and reader Stuart Langton effectively captures Jeremy's character and class. Langton also renders Alexander's prose, which is styled to imitate that of eighteenth-century novels, as comfortably as if he were born to it. A clear, energetic, polished performance.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 1999
Duration: 12 hrs
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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