Kerry Greenwood won a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Australian Crime Writers Association for her delightful 1920s Phryne Fisher mysteries. Now she diverges dramatically from that series with new suspense in a new setting—1335 B.C. Egypt. With Pharaoh Akhnaten's ascension to the throne, political turmoil abounds, etched into stark relief by religious conflict. Worship of the people's traditional deities is banned. Paul Michael Garcia and Emily Bauer perform the youthful voices of Ptah-hotep, the peasant aspiring to become a royal scribe, and the child princess Mutnodjme, the half-sister of Nefertiti. Both narrators exude an air of artless naïveté and stilted awkwardness that hinders the story's flow. Fans of Greenwood's previous mysteries may be disappointed in this less-than-gripping thriller but will appreciate the author's vivid description and well-researched period detail.
Pub Date: March 1, 2013
Duration: 16 hrs, 45 mins
DD ISBN: 9781470836924
Publisher: Blackstone 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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