Graeme Malcolm's mature, comfortable British voice suits the world of Danish policeman Carl Mørck as he battles authority and life in general as head of Dept Q--cold cases. Malcolm is also believable as Carl's two disparate assistants, a Muslim immigrant named Assad and a Goth named Rose. The story is well plotted as it weaves the financial fraud of an African aid project with the plight of Marco, a gypsy boy who is forced to pick pockets for a modern-day Fagin. After a slow build, the twists and turns are constant. Malcolm's characterizations never slip, even though he must juggle Congolese boy soldiers, gypsies, and Eastern Europeans, as well as Danes. Although this is the fifth in the Department Q series, it can be listened to and enjoyed by those new to the series.
Pub Date: Sept. 9, 2014
Duration: 15 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9780698153585
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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