by Michael Connelly ; read by Christine Lakin , Titus Welliver & Madison Lintz ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 15, 2024
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Three talented narrators bring to life the sixth installment of this series featuring LAPD detectives Renée Ballard, who leads the new Cold Case Unit, and Harry Bosch, retired. Christine Lakin returns to masterfully capture Ballard's on-the-job rebelliousness and struggles relating to her missing mother. Listeners also reconnect with Bosch's daughter, Maddie, now a patrol officer, whose youthful intensity is brought to life by Madison Lintz. Maddie stumbles upon potential evidence in an infamous 70-year-old cold case and eagerly volunteers to work in Ballard's unit. In a brief but satisfying appearance, Titus Welliver voices Bosch, who is summoned by Ballard to help with a personal matter that escalates into a major case. With its multiple plotlines--ranging from cold cases to a terrorist plot--this production offers nonstop entertainment.
Pub Date: Oct. 15, 2024
Duration: 10 hrs, 45 mins
DD ISBN: 9781668640081
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
by C.J. Box ; read by David Chandler ‧ RELEASE DATE: N/A
C.J. Box writes about life in wild Wyoming, short stories of people living a rugged life by choice or by circumstance. David Chandler narrates in a rough-edged whiskey voice that suggests summer heat, bitter winters, and windswept prairies, guiding the listener through 10 adventures of men like Fish and Game Officer Joe Pickett. Chandler brings the listener into this strange world where, more often than not, men have to create their own justice. His performance of the economical stories, some rarely seen, is perfect. The tale of the frozen body of a Native American basketball player turned speed freak, her arm reaching through the ice of a lake in a final jump shot, is one of the most fascinating in the collection.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 7 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9781470392796
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
by Kasey Lansdale ; read by Kasey Lansdale ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 8, 2026
Lansdale creates a growing sense of danger while centering the relationship between the investigators.
Author Lansdale brings a confident, character-driven performance to this detective thriller. When Chance Kirby establishes a private investigation business after relocating to Hopeful, Texas, she gets more than she bargained for in her first case, in which the murder of a teenage girl points toward other victims. Lansdale gives Chance a grounded, determined aura, which is contrasted with warmth in her exchanges with her sister, Tia, and dog, Sissy. Lansdale’s portrayal of police chief Isabella Lopez adds another vibrant female character. Together, Isabella and Chance move closer to finding the person responsible for years of violence.
Lansdale creates a growing sense of danger while centering the relationship between the investigators.Pub Date: Sept. 8, 2026
Duration: 9 hrs, 52 mins
DD ISBN: 9798228467132
Publisher: Blackstone Audio
Review Posted Online: Oct. 13, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Dec. 1, 2026
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