At the close of PHANTOM, Harry Hole was shot in the head and chest. Is he alive or dead? John Lee’s coolly dispassionate narration contains the needed urgency to keep listeners engaged, since author Jo Nesbø doesn’t reveal Hole’s fate for most of the novel. Lee nicely develops the secondary members of the Oslo police force featured in this mystery. With Hole out of the picture, Harry’s longtime friend, Bjørn Holm; forensics dynamo Beate Lønn; and detective Katrine Bratt must delve into a series of brutal murders of police officers found dead at the locations of crimes they were unable to solve. Lee’s performance captures Nesbø’s every nuance, bringing out vivid details of the gruesome crime scenes and adding dimension to the ingenious plot twists.
Pub Date: Oct. 15, 2013
Duration: 16 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9780804163897
Publisher: Random House 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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