What's the connection between the elderly woman whose head was bashed in and the young woman who was rammed by a car? That's one of the questions in the latest of Jussi Adler-Olsen's excellent mysteries about Copenhagen's Department Q, which investigates cold cases. Graeme Malcolm's understated, almost gentle, narration is one of the many pleasures of this ungentle story as Inspector Carl Mørck and his team navigate related cases, police politics, and the collapse of a beloved colleague. Malcolm captures the characters' personalities and accents--Mørck's voice is tired, his tone sometimes impatient, and Inspector Assad sounds foreign born. Malcolm also shines when called upon to channel aggrieved 20-something girls and an equally aggrieved murderous woman.
Pub Date: Sept. 19, 2017
Duration: 14 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9781524702496
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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