Narrator Cameron Stewart gives a bravura performance in the first book of Shaw's proposed trilogy. A girl's body is found near the Beatles' recording studio. At the same time, London criminal investigator "Paddy" Breen is in disgrace after a cowardly act. To redeem himself, Breen and Helen Tozer, the Murder Squad's token woman, set out to find out who killed the girl and why. Stewart's narration skill is truly impressive. He manages high-pitched squeaks and ominous rumblings as the two detectives attempt to solve the murder. With natural-sounding accents for all, he transitions between smooth narrative and rapid-fire dialogue. Characters and settings are multi-textured as Stewart takes listeners through "mod" London, mini-skirts, shiny white boots, racism, sexism, and more in this 1960s pop-culture mystery.
Pub Date: Feb. 11, 2014
Duration: 13 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781478979449
Publisher: Hachette 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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