It's the eve of WWI, and Scotland Yard has been called to Athens because the former sultan of Turkey, who is in exile, is seemingly in danger. His cat has been poisoned, and it looks like the sultan himself may be next, one more incident in the long history of conflict between the Greeks and the Turks. Special Investigator Sandor Seymour arrives in the dusty streets to find spies and wives and plots of every sort. Clive Mantle comfortably deals with all the accents--from those of the Foreign Office chappies to those of the harem coquettes. He appears to enjoy the ridiculous as well as the intense, and reads with a smooth engagement that is at the same time discreet and entertaining.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2007
Duration: 7 hrs, 15 mins
Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America
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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