Shan Tao Yun, a Chinese investigator who is a survivor of a Tibetan gulag, is now exiled in the shadow of Mt. Everest after years of torture. Accused of murdering the Chinese minister of tourism, he is compelled to solve the mystery of her death. At the same time, he is searching for his son, Shan Ko, who has been imprisoned by the Chinese. Jason Chen uses a flat American accent for the character of Shan Tao Yun, interspersed with subtly different Asian accents depicting Chinese and Tibetan characters. Chen draws the listener into the brutality of torture in Chinese prisons and the realities of China’s suppression of Tibetan culture. Details on Tibetan lamas, the Tibetan god of death, and tourism surrounding Mt. Everest provide relief from the violence and oppression at the heart of this mystery.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2009
Duration: 12 hrs, 15 mins
Publisher: Audible, 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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