Susan Ericksen pulls out all the stops, giving her best performance yet in the latest offering in J.D. Robb’s popular In Death series. Amarylis Coltraine, police woman and love interest of Chief Medical Examiner Morris, is killed in the basement of her apartment building. Her weapons and badge are later delivered with a taunting note to Eve Dallas, New York City's top cop, telling her that she may be next. Eve and her team, including her sexy husband, the incomparable Roarke, must solve the case—and quickly. Ericksen can act, and she does so beautifully, smoothly and convincingly portraying each character with accents and mannerisms that are distinct and clever. This is the kind of audio experience one dreams of finding. It will make you an In Death fan for life.
Pub Date: Feb. 24, 2009
Duration: 12 hrs
Publisher: Brilliance 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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