Susan Ericksen narrates this installment in the V.I. Warshawski mystery series. When a young man is suspected of murder because his phone number is found in the victim's pocket, Warshawski becomes entangled in a web of Middle Eastern archaeological artifacts, a shady payday loan business, Russian gangsters, and missing nieces recently rescued from working the streets. The investigator becomes confused and frustrated, but Ericksen maintains a crisply articulate characterization as V.I. pursues the truth. Ericksen's portrayal of a Syrian refugee is lovely, and she renders the nieces as annoyingly entitled millennials. Most entertaining is her narration of Warshawski's ex-husband, a sleazy lawyer who is the common thread in a chain of criminality.
Pub Date: Oct. 16, 2018
Duration: 15 hrs
DD ISBN: 9780062866370
Publisher: Harper 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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