There's a note of sadness in this latest installment of the Ingrid Langley/Patrick Gillard series. When Alexandra Nightingale, an old flame of Patrick's, reappears, she challenges the couple's loving relationship and happy marriage. Narrator Patricia Gallimore is consistently on target with the diverse characters, shifting emotion, and tranquil as well as risky situations that arise. Her best creation is DCI Carrick's rich Scottish accent—he's known to keep his most biting remarks to Gaelic! Finding a headless corpse in a house that both Ingrid and Alex want to purchase is just the beginning of this fast-paced mystery that also takes on the horrors of human trafficking. Duffy includes enough warmth and family life to keep the story from being overwhelming or too bleak.
Pub Date: Nov. 1, 2010
Duration: 9 hrs
Publisher: ISIS Audio Books
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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