Gruesome eviscerations are the trademark of a serial killer in the latest installment in the Eisenmenger-Flemming Forensic Mysteries series. Seán Barrett's narration is so artful that clichéd expressions and an excess of hyperbole will go almost unnoticed by listeners. Four years ago, Melkior Pendred was arrested, convicted, and sent to prison for the murder and dissection of five people. After Melkior dies in prison, another brutal killing occurs that authorities believe to be the work of Melkior's twin, Martin. Martin has autism and not much of an alibi for the night of the most recent killing. Barrett gives fully realized and credible portrayals of the main characters, especially forensic pathologist Eisenmenger, who believes the killings to be the work of a copycat. Barrett makes the listening compelling.
Pub Date: Oct. 1, 2006
Duration: 11 hrs, 45 mins
Publisher: ISIS Audio Books
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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