Within 10 minutes, listeners know the plot of this noir mystery, narrated by gravel-voiced Dan John Miller. The story is set during the Communist witch hunts of the early 1950s and includes as characters Senator Joe McCarthy, Robert Kennedy, and other famous people from that era. When Nathan Heller, P.I. to the stars, is hired by Dashiell Hammett and friends to investigate the truth behind the Rosenberg espionage case, he must navigate rocky political shoals. Miller's performance is full of broad Boston accents, gritty P.I. speak with plenty of innuendo, and the incessant paranoia of McCarthy and his fellow HUAC prosecutors. As Heller goes undercover working for McCarthy, he weaves between the Rosenbergs, secrets, and conspiracies. Miller's dramatic narration brings alive this chilling period of history.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2016
Duration: 10 hrs, 15 mins
DD ISBN: 9781501912542
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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