With its focus on the world of competitive rowing, Deborah Crombie presents the fourteenth in her Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James series. The day after a solo training session in her high-tech scull, CID officer and Olympics hopeful Rebecca Meredith is found dead by search-and- rescue canines. Jennie Sterlin’s lovely voice delivers the moody ambiance of the river, the deeply felt connection between the dogs and their trainers, and the seething rivalries between rowers. Sterlin finds just the right sound for each character, never resorting to stereotypical voices. As Crombie develops the domestic end of the Kincaid/James relationship, the plotting becomes more intricate, the suspects more plentiful, and the suspense more compelling. Sterlin, always wonderful, adds just the right touches to this satisfying mystery.
Pub Date: April 24, 2012
Duration: 13 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9780062208910
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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