Narrator Patricia Gallimore is matchless for this outstanding police procedural set in atmospheric Shrewsbury, England. Her depiction of the working--and hopefully romantic--relationship between Coroner Martha Gunn and Detective Inspector Alex Randall is spot-on. Drunken Tracy Walsh leaves home at 2 a.m. with her 4-year-old daughter, Daisy. When their mangled car is recovered, Tracy is dead, and Daisy is missing. Gallimore's portrayal of the investigation is particularly compelling. The police must carefully sift through many clues to find the truth because the remote Devil's Chair, where the accident occurred, is rife with superstition. A creepy witch-like person who "feeds" Gunn clues through the lore of flowers and herbs is Gallimore's best creation. Listeners will be eager to learn Daisy's fate.
Pub Date: Feb. 1, 2015
Duration: 8 hrs, 45 mins
Publisher: ISIS Audio Books
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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