The many listeners already addicted to Kerry Greenwood's witty, sexy mysteries will be delighted by the newest offering. Those who have not yet met brainy and delectable Phryne Fisher of Melbourne, Australia (circa pre-WWII), will have the pleasure of this and hours of previous installments. All are read by the velvet-voiced Stephanie Daniel, whose pacing is always perfect and who can portray everyone from children to dock workers. In this book, Phryne helps her favorite copper identify the killer of an odious choral conductor whose death suits everyone but the victim. Along the way, she encounters an old flame who needs comfort and protection. Trust Phryne to deliver both. In between, she tussles with Melbourne mobsters and drinks champagne. What's not to love?
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2013
Duration: 11 hrs, 30 mins
Publisher: Bolinda 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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