Carmine Delmonico returns as a Holloman, Connecticut, homicide cop in this sequel to ON, OFF (2007). When 12 gruesome murders occur on the same day in 1967, Carmine has his work cut out for him, tracking down the mastermind behind poisonings, shootings, and even murder by bear trap. Charles Leggett uses his precise, quiet voice to evoke the gritty nature of crime solving in an era before forensics took the spotlight. His strange vocal calm in the face of the crimes gives an eerie feeling to the murders, even while Carmine’s slightly unbelievable leaps of logic bring the case to closure. Leggett is much more emotive with the characters outside of the police department, showing his talent at accents of all kinds.
Pub Date: Feb. 1, 2010
Duration: 14 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9781602838901
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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