A murderer stalks New Amsterdam in 1633, kidnapping and murdering orphans of the town and the African settlement nearby. Blandine von Couvering, a colonial trader and an orphan herself, teams up with spymaster Edward Drummond, recently arrived from England in search of regicides of Charles I. George Guidall reads this spine-tingling story of deception with softly inflected tones. Historical figures such as Petrus Stuyvesant and Martin Henderikson play small roles interspersed with those of Orphanmaster Aet Visser and numerous mixed-race Indians and Africans. Guidall’s quiet voice draws the listener into a story of long ago, when Europeans are settling the New World and fighting natives for control of the land. Guidall’s voice shifts and flows around the increasingly tense race across the wilderness of Connecticut and up the rivers of New Amsterdam to stop the murderer and bring evil men to justice.
Pub Date: June 19, 2012
Duration: 15 hrs
Publisher: Penguin 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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