Using a soft voice and a light Southern accent, narrator Christine Marshall adds charm to this cozy mystery set in Virginia's wine country. In the tenth installment of the Wine Country series, winemaker Lucie Montgomery helps solve the murder of her wealthy neighbor as well as a puzzle involving a case of Madeira, an original copy of the Declaration of Independence, the Freemasons, and the Jamestown settlement. Marshall changes up the volume and tone of her delivery to distinguish the characters and to set off Lucie's internal musings from her conversations. The plot takes Lucie to Washington, DC, and historic archaeological sites as well as into secret rooms of local wine cellars. The audiobook includes enough background details to orient new listeners to this fun mystery series.
Pub Date: Feb. 4, 2020
Duration: 9 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781094057002
Publisher: Blackstone 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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