Robert Bathurst is just about perfect delivering the 16th Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novel. The Gamaches have left Three Pines, Québec, for Paris for the birth of their newest grandchild. Gamache spends time with his godfather, billionaire Stephen Horowitz, and with his estranged son, Daniel, a Paris banker. When Horowitz is nearly killed in a deliberate hit-and-run, Gamache and son-in-law Jean-Guy Beauvoir uncover a conspiracy reaching into the highest international corporate echelons. Louise Penny’s intricate plotting and colorfully drawn characters never disappoint. Filled with stunning surprises and moments of tenderness and love, Bathurst’s gently nuanced performance offers insights into Gamache’s childhood; his relationships with his children; his deep bond with wife, Reine-Marie; and with Horowitz, his surrogate father. Listen to all the Gamache audiobooks for maximum satisfaction.
Pub Date: Sept. 1, 2020
Duration: 14 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781250760616
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Yndis gives a show-stopping performance of this thrilling mystery.
Nina Yndis deftly narrates this translation of a Dutch novel set in 1980s Paris and the Netherlands, and in 2015 in Paris. It starts with the strange story of the Lambert family and their au pair, Eloise, and sets the stage for Marie’s story several years later as an au pair for the same family. Marie, an art student, is anxious to escape the Netherlands and her art school, mostly due to her influential teacher, Flo. But pasts are not always easy to leave behind, and some questions demand answers. The story is told from alternating points of view, and Yndis inhabits the characters seamlessly. Her flawless French accent immerses the listener.
Yndis gives a show-stopping performance of this thrilling mystery.Pub Date: Nov. 11, 2025
Duration: 7 hrs
DD ISBN: 9798217163915
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Review Posted Online: Feb. 17, 2026
Kenny Blyth's warm Scottish accent and facility with creating characters make him the ideal narrator for Ann Cleeves's new series featuring Detective Jimmy Perez and his partner, Willow Reeves. They're now living on the Orkney Islands after moving from the Shetlands. Perez's best friend is found beaten to death with an ancient stone during an archaeological dig on Westray. Then a popular teacher is found stuffed into the Maeshowe tomb on Orkney, having been beaten with a matching stone. Blyth fully inhabits these windswept islands steeped in ancient history, now filled with bartenders, artists, and academics. He slightly softens his voice for Willow, adopts a buttoned-up tone for the teacher's very proper lover, and adds an entitled edge for visiting archaeologists who may have plagiarized local knowledge.
Pub Date: Sept. 30, 2025
Duration: 11 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781250403353
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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