Narrator Lucy Rayner takes listeners to London and a tour of the Crystal Palace that goes horribly wrong when Daisy Fletcher, née Dalrymple, discovers a dead nanny in the ladies' room. Rayner immerses listeners in the 1928 atmosphere, which includes discussions of women's suffrage and changing educational standards. Rayner deftly moves among the accents of the story's many characters, including Scottish Detective Inspector McKinnon; Daisy's Indian friend, Sakari Prasad; various Russian émigré suspects; and British people of various classes. The one questionable choice is the English accents given to newly arrived Ben and Charlie, who hail from Trinidad. Despite this minor detail, Rayner's performance gives the listener a fun sense of being in London.
Pub Date: July 3, 2018
Duration: 10 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9781538486276
Publisher: Blackstone Audio
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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