It’s March in Martha’s Vineyard, and the only inhabitants are the year-rounders. When an unscrupulous real estate developer tries to grab properties for a fraction of their worth, two of his executives are attacked, one fatally. The Vineyard residents become the main suspects, including retired Boston cop J.W. Jackson. He uses some sly methods to track down the killer before anyone else, including himself, dies. Tom Stechschulte’s J.W. is both heroic and comic. Stechschulte is also a master at changing genders and personalities; he excels at portraying J.W.’s wife, offbeat (not too bright) locals, and an irascible police chief. Not a note is out of place to distract the listener from reveling in this terrific addition to the Vineyard whodunits.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2004
Duration: 5 hrs, 45 mins
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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