Lorelei King teams up with Evanovich for this newest laugh-out-loud Stephanie Plum novel. King is so Plum, perfectly catching the bounty hunter’s sardonic view of life, love, and crime. King is also great at dramatizing two of Plum’s least favorite people: Dickie Orr, her annoying ex-husband, to whom she was married for only 15 minutes, and his new girlfriend, Plum’s arch-nemesis, the shapely, snotty Joyce Bernhardt, who’s after Dickie’s money. When Dickie goes missing with $40 million, Plum gets mixed up with a mess of wacky characters, all of whom King actualizes perfectly—from Lula the ex-prostitute to a taxidermist who plants bombs inside dead beavers. This CD includes an interview with the author.
Pub Date: June 19, 2007
Duration: 7 hrs
Publisher: Macmillan 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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