Sean Runnette narrates this humorous amateur detective mystery with the perfect tone of smooth sarcasm. Steward "Hoagy" Hoag, who earns his living as a celebrity ghostwriter, and his irresistible fish- eating basset hound, Lulu, are drawn into the intrigues of his ex-girlfriend's dysfunctional family. With Lulu's help, Hoagy solves a bunch of murders and the mystery at the heart of the plot. Runnette flawlessly portrays Hoagy but is less successful performing the female characters. While there is a twenty-year gap between the previous publications in this series and this installment, listeners will easily pick up on the backstories. Let's hope we don't have to wait another 20 years for the next book.
Pub Date: Oct. 31, 2017
Duration: 8 hrs, 45 mins
DD ISBN: 9780062842152
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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