On the WWII battlefield of Anzio, incoming artillery whistles overhead, shrapnel flies, and solders scream. Narrator Peter Berkrot brings these scenes to life with his ability to project vivid word pictures. Lieutenant Billy Boyle, a Boston detective who is now serving as a special investigator for General Eisenhower, is assigned to find the killer of two American officers. The chase leads him to Anzio during the invasion. Berkrot's narration embraces the terror of combat and the thrill of the chase. Boyle’s cadre of supporters requires the effective presentation of various accents, which Berkrot does well except that the Irish cop from Boston sounds as if he could be from Buffalo—or Bakersfield.
Pub Date: Sept. 13, 2011
Duration: 11 hrs, 15 mins
DD ISBN: 9780792780557
Publisher: AudioGo
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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