As a terror alert grips the city, a promising opera singer is found dead at the Washington National Opera (WNO). Then, a six-year-old murder case revolving around lost Mozart-Haydn string masterpieces is reopened. Besides the engaging plot, the delight of this audiobook lies in its background music, opera lore, and plethora of quirky characters. Phil Gigante's narration is adept with African-American, Iranian, and British accents, as well as the vocabulary of Italian opera. Gigante's narration is so potent that cops, terrorists, divas, and the crime-fighting couple of Mac and Annabel are all uniquely distinguishable as they navigate the glamour and grime that is our nation's capital.
Pub Date: 2006
Duration: 10 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781423318323
Publisher: Brilliance 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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