1941. Berlin’s warmest summer on record. Spunky British SOE agent Maggie Hope, chosen by Churchill himself, parachutes into Germany. She must deliver a radio part to a German resistance group AND bug the office of high-ranking Nazi official Clara Hess, who just happens to be her own mother. Susan Duerden slips from dispassionate narrative to completely involved characters so smoothly that listeners will be sure this is a full-cast production. Without striking a false note, Duerden integrates MacNeal’s carefully researched historical facts with Maggie’s indomitable spirit. Maggie discovers she has a German half-sister, Elise, a nurse working to expose Germany's genetic-cleansing program. Elise is also hiding “Mr. Mystery,” an injured English aviator. Duerden’s accents and attitudes make this Maggie Hope adventure top-notch listening.
Pub Date: May 14, 2013
Duration: 10 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9780385362689
Publisher: Random House 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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