Chet tells the story of his detective agency's gig to keep a movie star out of headlines. While working, he hankers for sausage and eats hot dogs from the ground. He also gnaws table legs when he's upset. In other words, he's a dog. And partner Bernie Little is his human best friend. Narrator Jim Frangione's voice perfectly conveys a thought process that's alternately simple and complex. Chet's love of smells--whether deep fried grease or dusty desert--will be felt by listeners, at least those who know dogs. Chet's fishing for the right human word or taking phrases such as "His bark is worse than his bite" literally sound natural as delivered by Frangione. He doesn't bark, but Frangione still makes Chet's point of view credible.
Pub Date: Feb. 4, 2012
Duration: 10 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9781470302252
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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