For Andy Dalziel (aka The Fat Man) and Peter Pascoe aficionados, here is the latest detective tale in the series. However, this one is much more complex than the previous books, and that presents a problem for the listener. Graham Roberts’s narration is excellent. He captures The Fat Man's personality and Yorkshire dialect perfectly and does an equally fine job with the many other characters, each of whom is voiced. There are two stories being told here in alternating chapters; one is of Pascoe's ancestors, which starts with the death of his grandmother and is told in flashbacks by his grandfather during WWI, and the second is the case he and Dalziel are working on. The two come together in the end, but both the telling and the ending are difficult to follow in audio if you haven't read the book.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 1997
Duration: 14 hrs, 30 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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