Narrator Ralph Cosham is back for the tenth installment in Penny's beloved Three Pines mystery series, featuring Armand Gamache, chief inspector of homicide of the Süreté du Québec. Although ostensibly retired and still healing from the physical and emotional injuries incurred on his last case, Gamache agrees to help Clara, his friend and neighbor, track down her estranged husband. Slipping smoothly from French to Canadian accents, Cosham flawlessly conveys each character's distinct personality, particularly the quiet, thoughtful Gamache as he gradually becomes involved in the missing-person investigation. With pitch-perfect rhythm, Cosham pulls listeners irresistibly into the chief inspector's world of art, jealousy, and murder. The pairing of Cosham's narration with Penny's writing continues to be one of the most fortunate matches for audiobook fans.
Pub Date: Aug. 26, 2014
Duration: 12 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781427244307
Publisher: Macmillan 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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