Narrator Rosalyn Landor carries this installment of the Nurse Bess Crawford series. When Sister Crawford nurses Captain Alan Travis, he tells her a disturbing story of having been shot by a member of his own unit. Landor deftly re-creates Travis's horrific story and the warm yet tough personality of Crawford. After the Armistice, Landor's tone becomes more deliberative as Crawford decides to investigate Travis's story. It's enjoyable to hear Simon Bradon assist her. Do we dare hope that he'll pursue a romance with her in subsequent books? Landor's best creations are Mrs. Travis, a bitter, vocal woman whom Crawford questions, and Vicar Caldwell and his wife. The couple are on opposite sides of Crawford's investigation, a situation that adds further conflict to the story.
Pub Date: Sept. 26, 2017
Duration: 12 hrs
DD ISBN: 9780062695147
Publisher: Harper 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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