Detective Baumgartner finds himself with an unusual case: Dr. Colin Sanford recruited Dr. Giselle Hearn for a secret IVF collaboration that produced a healthy baby boy. But the controversial in-vitro fertilization was dwarfed by the news of Dr. Hearn’s murder by the birth mother’s schizophrenic husband, who also killed himself. Traber Burns and Sean Runnette’s polished performances richly characterize and contrast Sanford’s egotistical personality with Baumgartner’s hard-boiled persona as they alternate first-person points of view. Runnette’s delivery of Baumgartner’s crusty voice is especially believable. The portrayal of Baumgartner’s sidekick, Iggy, is laugh-out-loud funny when Iggy pours double-strength peroxide on Baumgartner’s fanny wound. This medical mystery is not to be missed.
Pub Date: Dec. 6, 2011
Duration: 8 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781455120338
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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