by Marcia Muller ; Read by Jean Reed-Bahle ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 22, 1997
San Francisco-based P.I. Sharon McCone is almost ageless. The series has more than a decade of titles, which follow McCone from her early days as an investigator at All Souls Legal Coop to her own detective agency where we find her in Both Ends of the Night.The focus is on flying and airports as McCone tries to unravel the tragic death of her flight instructor. Jean Reed Bahle allows Muller's stories to guide her audio presentation. Her characterizations have little dramatic flair but serve mainly to distinguish voices. This style of narration, sometimes called "neutral," is prized by listeners who like a narrator to be simply a vehicle for the author's words, rather than a dramatic interpreter.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 1997
Duration: 10 hrs
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
by Ruth Rendell ; Read by Imelda Staunton ‧ RELEASE DATE: N/A
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
by Elizabeth Peters ; Read by Barbara Rosenblat ‧ RELEASE DATE: N/A
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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