You don't have to be familiar with Chaucer's CANTERBURY TALES to enjoy Westerson's imaginative medieval mystery. Dishonored knight Crispin Guest, aka "The Tracker," is hired to go to Canterbury to protect the bones of Thomas Becket. The sacred relics have been threatened by a militant group of heretics. Michael Page makes the most of Westerson's clever dialogue and intriguing historical facts. Page's humor is subtle and droll, yet his pace shifts dramatically when the prioress is murdered and Becket's bones are stolen. He offers fully realized personalities and voices for the many pilgrims Crispin and his apprentice, Jack, meet, and when his old friend Chaucer becomes a murder suspect, Crispin must save him from hanging. Page's performance makes solving the puzzle fun.
Pub Date: Feb. 1, 2013
Duration: 8 hrs, 30 mins
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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