In her 16th Judge Deborah Knott mystery, Edgar-winning author Margaret Maron focuses on solid family relationships, affection, and open communication between generations. A popular North Carolina cheerleader is killed in a one-car crash on her way home from a party. Another crash, months earlier, killed two students, crippling a third. Deborah’s husband, Sheriff’s Deputy Dwight Bryant, doubts these were accidents. When two brothers are murdered, an investigation begins in earnest. C.J. Critt’s performance is appealing, full of life and youthful energy. Critt is amusing as Deborah juggles work with preparing for her enormous family’s holiday gathering and completely believable as Dwight and Deborah garner information from the constant texting of their teenaged relatives. An intriguing mystery read by an engaging narrator makes this fine listening.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2010
Duration: 9 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9781449840228
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
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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