Indian P.I. Vish Puri regrets that he must spend so much time investigating prospective marriage partners in order to earn a living. Life becomes exciting, however, when he agrees to assist a lawyer who has been falsely accused of murder, and he winds up dodging bullets himself. While Sam Dastor’s delivery sounds businesslike at times, he does a decent job with the accents. The falsetto that he adopts for female voices can be a bit strained, but one can't but help but chuckle at the appearance of Puri's Mummy-ji. Most importantly, Dastor portrays Puri as the likable detective he is: a man of conviction who is attached to his family and who is dismayed by the "progress" occurring in his beloved India.
Pub Date: Aug. 1, 2009
Duration: 8 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9781602836822
Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America
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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