Take a nostalgic trip back to the '60s and '70s with Runcie's fifth Sidney Chambers collection. Narrator Peter Wickham portrays the professional cleric and amateur detective with all his anxieties, his remorse over impure thoughts, and his clever British wit. "The Dangers of Temptation" give Sidney a sexy divorcée and a brutal murder to deal with. "Grantchester Meadows" involves a prank, a cow stampede, and a missing necklace. "The Trouble with Amanda" mixes Sidney's married ex-girlfriend with a mysterious drowning. In "The Return," his former housekeeper's ex- tempts Sidney, while in "A German Summer," his holiday in East Germany uncovers secrets best left alone. In "Love and Duty," Sidney tries to stop drinking and prevent a scandal for a victim of blackmail. Splendid listening.
Pub Date: Aug. 1, 2016
Duration: 8 hrs, 45 mins
Publisher: ISIS Audio Books
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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