Who is more qualified to hide a murder than a stage magician, a person whose entire career involves creating illusions? Therese Plummer narrates this engaging audiobook about "Lord" Robert Chesterfield, a magician with a habit of making lives disappear. Plummer delivers the story in a casual style that lures the listener in as Chesterfield engages two generations of lawyers to defend him. The latest is Robin Lockwood, a young defense attorney whose partner saved Chesterfield years earlier, when he was accused of two poisonings. Now, Chesterfield himself has disappeared during a performance as evil men demand repayment of huge loans. Can Lockwood save Chesterfield despite her suspicions that he previously got away with murder? Does she want to?
Pub Date: March 10, 2020
Duration: 7 hrs, 15 mins
DD ISBN: 9781250260789
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
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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