Robert Ian MacKenzie, who has narrated all of the Inspector Bruno series, knows the Frenchman well. He delivers this installment in a relaxed, but never lazy tone, as befits a country policeman who takes the world as it comes. Mackenzie sounds appreciative, often with an audible smile, and interested, coloring the characters with distinct personalities. Also, his French pronunciation is excellent, if occasionally overly careful. In this outing, Inspector Bruno handles the unwelcome company of a time-and-motion specialist from Paris with deceptively casual aplomb as he investigates the death of a historian who may have fallen from a castle wall--or was she pushed? Trust me that all is not as it seems. But I will say that when he's off-duty, MacKenzie's Bruno cooks enthusiastically. Don't listen on an empty stomach.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2017
Duration: 10 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781501967481
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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