Narrator Laurel Lefkow portrays Callie Aspen and her great-aunt, Iphy. The pair are plunged into another murder upon the stabbing of a used book appraiser at the Valentine's Day party catered by their Book Tea Shop. As first one and then another of the pair's friends is accused of the murder, Iphy anxiously jumps into the case, dragging a reluctant Callie with her. The way Callie allows herself to get stuck between Iphy's desire to investigate and the professional investigation of her boyfriend, a deputy, grows tiresome. Lefkow builds intrigue over Iphy's somewhat mysterious past in relation to the party's baritone soloist, Sean Strong. With no discernable regional accents, Lefkow's performance gets the job done but lacks the expression to make it truly stand out.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2020
Duration: 7 hrs
Publisher: Dreamscape
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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