British actor Georgina Campbell is the perfect performer to narrate the story of a mixed-race London nightclub singer who gets what appears to be the chance of a lifetime to star on Broadway. Lena Aldridge is anxious to leave town for a number of reasons, including her involvement in the poisoning of the nightclub's owner. The clear, incisive voice of Campbell follows Lena as she crosses the Atlantic in 1936 aboard the opulent QUEEN MARY. She becomes involved with some dysfunctional fellow passengers, especially the wealthy, unlikable Abernathy family, whose American accents are unique. Murder and chaos follow Lena aboard the ship. Listeners seeking a glitzy historical mystery will enjoy this skillfully presented performance.
Pub Date: July 5, 2022
Duration: 12 hrs
DD ISBN: 9780593591123
Publisher: Penguin 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
An absorbing and exciting listen, and historical fiction at its very best.
Sanjeev Bhaskar makes wonderful work of this brilliant, funny, and thought-provoking thriller. What happens when you mix those classics of Edwardian fiction, Sherlock Holmes and A.J. Raffles, with a mysterious character from the African jungle and recast the story’s narrator as law student Balvinder Singh? Add Winston Churchill to the mix, along with spirited suffragette Maud Adler, and you have the perfect cocktail of narrative delight, brought effortlessly to life by Bhaskar. Set in 1905, the high-water mark of the Edwardian empire, the story centers on the discovery of a grisly murder, which leads to the uncovering of a fiendish plot to attack British society. But which side will Singh be on?
An absorbing and exciting listen, and historical fiction at its very best.Pub Date: July 14, 2026
Duration: 8 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781511388740
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Review Posted Online: Aug. 4, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 15, 2026
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