• Murder on Cold Street

  • The Lady Sherlock Series, Book 5
  • By: Sherry Thomas
  • Narrated by: Kate Reading
  • Length: 13 hrs and 15 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (3,176 ratings)

Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.
Murder on Cold Street  By  cover art

Murder on Cold Street

By: Sherry Thomas
Narrated by: Kate Reading
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $21.67

Buy for $21.67

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

Charlotte Holmes, Lady Sherlock, investigates a puzzling new murder case that implicates Scotland Yard inspector Robert Treadles in the USA Today best-selling series set in Victorian England.

Inspector Treadles, Charlotte Holmes’ friend and collaborator, has been found locked in a room with two dead men, both of whom worked with his wife at the great manufacturing enterprise she has recently inherited.

Rumors fly. Had Inspector Treadles killed the men because they had opposed his wife’s initiatives at every turn? Had he killed in a fit of jealous rage because he suspected Mrs. Treadles of harboring deeper feelings for one of the men? To make matters worse, he refuses to speak on his own behalf, despite the overwhelming evidence against him.

Charlotte finds herself in a case strewn with lies and secrets. But which lies are to cover up small sins, and which secrets would flay open a past better left forgotten? Not to mention, how can she concentrate on these murders when Lord Ingram, her oldest friend and sometime lover, at last dangles before her the one thing she has always wanted?

©2020 Sherry Thomas (P)2020 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

“With an increasingly beloved detective crew, this Victorian mystery offers thrills and sharp insights into human behavior.” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review on Murder on Cold Street)

Featured Article: The 10 Detective Book Series That Keep Us Guessing


Chances are if you’re a mystery or crime fan, you love detective novels. And if, like me, you hate having a suspenseful story interrupted by life’s chores and routines, then you’re always on the lookout for the best detective book series in audio. Here are 10 detective series that are so good, you’ll have a hard time not marathoning them all. Bonus: there are short marathons, two completed series, and series with more than five books for you. Let's go!

What listeners say about Murder on Cold Street

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    2,614
  • 4 Stars
    466
  • 3 Stars
    80
  • 2 Stars
    12
  • 1 Stars
    4
Performance
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    2,579
  • 4 Stars
    234
  • 3 Stars
    24
  • 2 Stars
    2
  • 1 Stars
    1
Story
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    2,286
  • 4 Stars
    418
  • 3 Stars
    99
  • 2 Stars
    13
  • 1 Stars
    5

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

The best book yet!!

Intriguing and beguiling all the way to the final chapter. It kept me on the edge of my seat. The characters have been very endearing and I love how the characters have developed and grown, especially Olivia.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Great Series! Awesome Performance!

I have loved every one of Sherry Thomas' Lady Sherlock books and this one was no exception. From the beginning, I was engrossed in the details of the "Who-Dun-It" flow of the story. Kate Reading is also a great narrator to the point that I forget sometimes that she is the same voice for all the characters. Looking forward to more Lady Sherlock in the future!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

The BEST series and narrator

Kate Reading could never be replaced as a narrator for the Lady Sherlock series. These books are so enjoyable!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Loved this series

this was a very energetic and entertaining series. These last book ended with me wanting so many more chapters. I would hope is there would still be more to this series. Sherry Thomas has done a great job in building mystery, Intrigue, danger and so many other things in this Sherlock Holmes mystery book. great job Sherry

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

I loved it!

Another great one! I can hardly wait for the next one. Sherry Thomas is simply amazing.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

The Best Installment Yet!

Murder on Cold Street was a great addition to the Lady Sherlock series! The mystery kept me on the edge of my seat and I could not stop listening! Kate Reading’s performance was awesome as always and a perfect fit for the series! I can’t wait for the next book!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

best sherlock series

I love this sherlock adaptation. it is like sherlock home and jane Austen had a baby.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

May be best book in the series thus far.

Or at least a close tie with Book 3. This tale was the most Sherlock-ian so far. All, or at least enough, of the clues are there for the reader, and yet I failed to see the obvious (once Charlotte explains it) final twist. Can you? I also appreciate the further character development, tho still not sure I'm a fan of the romance--unless you can see two sides of Doyle's Holmes played out in Charlotte and Ash, who together make a whole Sherlock.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful!

I love this author and the narrator both. It is a wonderful fast-moving story with wonderful characters.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

A step down from previous books

This mystery wasn't as compelling as the previous installments. The romance was a bolt-on instead of being more integrated, as well as being rather gratuitous at times. The perversion of the Bad Guy was rather gratuitous too, inserted seemingly to highlight the plight of women in the Victorian era and used to make him more despicable. There were also almost too many characters floating around to really keep track of. Not sure I will stay with the series since it seems to be straying towards more formulaic ground.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!