Fans of Michael Pearce’s popular Dead Man series know that narrator Bill Wallis is the equivalent of a full-cast recording. Moroccan and Libyan women, English men, Italian teenagers? No problem. Loads of dialogue? Easy. Pacing long bits of narrative? Wallis is a master—with the added gift of a beautiful voice. Listeners can simply sit back and relish the madcap plot. It’s 1913 Naples. A British consular official with close ties to the poet-revolutionary D’Annunzio has been stabbed. Enter Special Branch Agent Sandor Seymour, who ultimately solves the case but not before taking us on a tour of the intrigues of prewar Italy and the fascinations of Naples.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2010
Duration: 6 hrs, 30 mins
Publisher: AudioGo
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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