The clear, sometimes biting voice of narrator Jane Collingwood delivers the tenth installment of the Flavia Albia mystery series, set in Imperial Rome. Flavia, like her adopted father, Falco, is an informer (a private detective) who solves murders through intelligence, courage, sharp interviewing skills, and a determination to uncover the truth. Collingwood captures her wry sense of humor, sarcasm, and steely tone when questioning witnesses and suspects. This murder mystery involves a number of gruesome killings based on Greek tragedies and myths. The theater community is suspected and not to be trusted. Many characters make appearances, and Collingwood manages to bring them to life despite the nearly two millennia that separate them from listeners.
Pub Date: July 26, 2022
Duration: 12 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781250869678
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
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
In Degas’ company, the Inklings have an adventure to die for.
Rupert Degas’ rich baritone voice, which evokes fireplaces and peaty whiskey, is a fine choice for Kelly’s atmospheric historical mystery, set in 1936 England. When followers of a secret spiritualist society start dying, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, asks members of Oxford’s most famous literary group for help. Surely the Inklings, including J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis and their associates Dorothy L. Sayers and Agatha Christie, can catch the killer. Degas’ enthusiasm celebrates the story’s cinematic details. His precision keeps the complex plot clear. And his nuanced characterizations, including Doyle’s Scottish accent and Tolkien’s pell-mell conversational style, put listeners square in the middle of the action.
In Degas’ company, the Inklings have an adventure to die for.Pub Date: May 5, 2026
Duration: 9 hrs, 49 mins
DD ISBN: 9798217279012
Publisher: Random House Audio
Review Posted Online: June 2, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: July 15, 2026
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