Suzanne Toren delivers a solid reading of the third installment in Fluke's series set in quaint Lake Eden, Minnesota. Bakery owner Hannah Swensen investigates the murder of a nasty cooking show host who dies while using Swenson's bakery for a TV shoot. The bakery, a crime scene, has to be closed just as Swenson is busily baking muffins for the annual Lake Eden winter festival. The detective on the case, an occasional boyfriend, issues a stern warning not to meddle, which Hanna and her sidekick sister promptly ignore. Hannah's other love interest looks good for the crime, but the prime suspect is a childhood friend who worked for the victim. Danger abounds. Pastry recipes are sprinkled throughout. For those who like their cozies cozy and sweet, this is a tasty diversion.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2003
Duration: 9 hrs, 30 mins
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
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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