Trying to recover from her sister’s death of a heroin overdose, Lily, a travel writer, and her best friend, Jesse, a travel photographer, head to Machu Picchu. While on the mountain, Lily sees a woman fall and a man run away. The woman’s last words convince Lily that she was pushed. Hillary Huber portrays the overwrought Lily as danger, death, and mystery follow her across the Peruvian Andes. Huber deftly handles the many characters: the self-destructive son and heir of a billionaire, the brutal bodyguards who will do anything to protect him, the very pregnant sister who may have ulterior motives, and the billionaire himself. Huber avoids stereotypes and keeps the occasionally melodramatic sequences under control. Her performance makes an exciting mystery even better.
Pub Date: Feb. 14, 2012
Duration: 10 hrs, 15 mins
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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