Dina Pearlman is on top of her game as she narrates the twenty-fifth investigation featuring P.I. Savannah Reid, her Moonlight Magnolia Detective Agency agents, and her husband, Dirk. The story involves the death of 90-year-old former movie star Lucinda Faraday. Searching for clues, Savannah and Dirk wade into Lucinda's mansion, which is full of hoarded items and garbage. Pearlman's vocal versatility delivers Savannah's finely honed Southern accent, which contrasts dramatically with Dirk's Southern California attitude. Secondary characters are graced with accents as dramatically different as they are, showcasing Pearlman's talent. As Savannah, Dirk, and crew untangle clues and wrestle with some nasty suspects, they quickly learn to sort through junk, illuminate the truth, and reveal the most unlikely of killers.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2020
Duration: 8 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9781662010828
Publisher: Dreamscape
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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