In the seventh installment in this Regency mystery series, Sebastian St. Cyr and his new bride, Hero Jarvis, are drawn into a murder investigation that involves politics, King Arthur, the legend of Camelot, and the disappearance of two young children. Davina Porter portrays Sebastian with an upper-class British accent that fits his aristocratic status and highlights the stark contrast between his genteel life and the world of the hoi polloi. For the forthright Hero, she employs a higher-pitched but equally commanding tone. Porter varies her reading for each of the supporting characters, including the more relaxed tones of the servants and the French accents of the paroled officers who complicate the investigation. Porter captures both the gritty details of police work and the subtle romance between Sebastian and Hero.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2012
Duration: 10 hrs, 15 mins
DD ISBN: 9781464006500
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
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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