Narrator Cassandra Campbell imbues plucky Mary Handley, New York City's first female consulting detective, with a jaunty disposition and a curious mind. As Handley investigates the murder of John Worsham, one murder leads to two more that connect to the most elite members of society, Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, and the Vanderbilt family, to name a few. Campbell's musical voice reflects 1890s Brooklyn, that noisy, busy city full of men and women with diverse accents and personalities. Handley hobnobs with the rich and not so rich, uncovering secrets no matter the risk to herself. Campbell's smooth narration increases in intensity and emotion as the investigation takes Handley from Gotham City to North Carolina and a few places in between.
Pub Date: Jan. 19, 2016
Duration: 10 hrs, 15 mins
DD ISBN: 9781101924402
Publisher: Random House 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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