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Bestsellers
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The Echo of Old Books
- A Novel
- By: Barbara Davis
- Narrated by: Vanessa Johansson, Steve West, Sarah Zimmerman
- Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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A novel about the magical lure of books and summoning the courage to rewrite our stories by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Keeper of Happy Endings and The Last of the Moon Girls....
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Couldn’t finish it
- By Lady Chaps on 03-31-23
By: Barbara Davis
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Before I Met You
- A Novel
- By: Lisa Jewell
- Narrated by: Helen Duff
- Length: 15 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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A rich detective story and a captivating look at London then and now, Before I Met You is an unforgettable novel about two very different women, separated by 70 years but united by big hearts and even bigger dreams....
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Awful
- By cristina on 08-13-18
By: Lisa Jewell
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The Proof of the Pudding
- Royal Spyness, Book 17
- By: Rhys Bowen
- Narrated by: Jasmine Blackborow
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Lady Georgiana Rannoch is looking forward to her first ever turn as hostess for her very own house party when the festivities lead to murder....
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Miss the heyday of this series
- By byjove on 11-28-23
By: Rhys Bowen
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Homecoming
- By: Kate Morton
- Narrated by: Claire Foy
- Length: 17 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Adelaide Hills, Christmas Eve, 1959. At the end of a scorching hot day, a local deliveryman makes a terrible discovery. A police investigation is called, and the small town of Tambilla becomes embroiled in one of the most shocking and perplexing murder cases in the history of South Australia....
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Loved the compelling audiobook version!
- By Melissas Bookshelf on 04-07-23
By: Kate Morton
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Glass and Steele Boxed Set: Books 1-3
- By: C.J. Archer
- Narrated by: Emma Powell, Marian Hussey
- Length: 27 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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India Steele is desperate. Her father is dead, her fiancé took her inheritance, and no one will employ her, despite years working for her watchmaker father. Indeed, the other London watchmakers seem frightened of her....
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Should be an anglophile to fully enjoy the series
- By J.B. on 07-22-23
By: C.J. Archer
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The Scottish Ladies' Detective Agency
- By: Lydia Travers
- Narrated by: Helen McAlpine
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Edinburgh, 1911: When Maud McIntyre and her lady’s maid, Daisy, form a detective agency, they never dream their first case will take place at a glamorous house in the Scottish Highlands....
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Many mysteries in one!
- By Kathy W. on 07-12-23
By: Lydia Travers
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The Echo of Old Books
- A Novel
- By: Barbara Davis
- Narrated by: Vanessa Johansson, Steve West, Sarah Zimmerman
- Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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A novel about the magical lure of books and summoning the courage to rewrite our stories by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Keeper of Happy Endings and The Last of the Moon Girls....
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Couldn’t finish it
- By Lady Chaps on 03-31-23
By: Barbara Davis
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Before I Met You
- A Novel
- By: Lisa Jewell
- Narrated by: Helen Duff
- Length: 15 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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A rich detective story and a captivating look at London then and now, Before I Met You is an unforgettable novel about two very different women, separated by 70 years but united by big hearts and even bigger dreams....
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Awful
- By cristina on 08-13-18
By: Lisa Jewell
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The Proof of the Pudding
- Royal Spyness, Book 17
- By: Rhys Bowen
- Narrated by: Jasmine Blackborow
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Lady Georgiana Rannoch is looking forward to her first ever turn as hostess for her very own house party when the festivities lead to murder....
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Miss the heyday of this series
- By byjove on 11-28-23
By: Rhys Bowen
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Homecoming
- By: Kate Morton
- Narrated by: Claire Foy
- Length: 17 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Adelaide Hills, Christmas Eve, 1959. At the end of a scorching hot day, a local deliveryman makes a terrible discovery. A police investigation is called, and the small town of Tambilla becomes embroiled in one of the most shocking and perplexing murder cases in the history of South Australia....
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Loved the compelling audiobook version!
- By Melissas Bookshelf on 04-07-23
By: Kate Morton
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Glass and Steele Boxed Set: Books 1-3
- By: C.J. Archer
- Narrated by: Emma Powell, Marian Hussey
- Length: 27 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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India Steele is desperate. Her father is dead, her fiancé took her inheritance, and no one will employ her, despite years working for her watchmaker father. Indeed, the other London watchmakers seem frightened of her....
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Should be an anglophile to fully enjoy the series
- By J.B. on 07-22-23
By: C.J. Archer
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The Scottish Ladies' Detective Agency
- By: Lydia Travers
- Narrated by: Helen McAlpine
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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Edinburgh, 1911: When Maud McIntyre and her lady’s maid, Daisy, form a detective agency, they never dream their first case will take place at a glamorous house in the Scottish Highlands....
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Many mysteries in one!
- By Kathy W. on 07-12-23
By: Lydia Travers
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Murder at Little Minton
- By: Karen Baugh Menuhin, Zoe Markham
- Narrated by: Corrie James
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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A picturesque Cotswolds village on Christmas, 1922. A man found face down floating in the lake....
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I Really Tried
- By Stephanie Lannan on 09-21-23
By: Karen Baugh Menuhin, and others
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The Shadow of the Gods
- By: John Gwynne
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
- Length: 18 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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From acclaimed fantasy author John Gwynne comes the first in the Bloodsworn trilogy, an epic of wild lands and wilder magic, where not all monsters fight with tooth and claw...and the treasures of the gods come at a price....
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Not for me
- By John on 05-31-21
By: John Gwynne
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The Shadows We Hide
- By: Allen Eskens
- Narrated by: Zach Villa
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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In the highly-anticipated sequel to the national best seller The Life We Bury, Joe Talbert returns to investigate the murder of the father he never knew, and to reckon with his own family's past....
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Like Minnesota winters: long, dark, depressing.
- By Richard Delman on 08-23-19
By: Allen Eskens
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The Dead Letter Delivery
- The Glass Library, Book 4
- By: C.J. Archer
- Narrated by: Marian Hussey
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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A road trip with Gabe and her friends leads Sylvia to discover more about her mother’s veiled past yet throws up several questions, too. The stack of unopened letters addressed to her family will hopefully provide answers.
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Terrific Narration
- By Amazon Customer on 04-30-24
By: C.J. Archer
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The White Lady
- A Novel
- By: Jacqueline Winspear
- Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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A reluctant ex-spy with demons of her own, Elinor finds herself facing down one of the most dangerous organized crime gangs in London, ultimately exposing corruption from Scotland Yard to the highest levels of government....
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Mystery Maven
- By Mystery Maven on 03-24-23
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Murder in the Scottish Hills
- The Scottish Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 2
- By: Lydia Travers
- Narrated by: Helen McAlpine
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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When Maud McIntyre receives a letter from a maid called Rose, sharing her suspicions that something strange is happening in the house where she works, she and her assistant Daisy immediately travel to the Highlands to investigate....
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Still enjoyable
- By msk on 09-24-23
By: Lydia Travers
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Death and Glory
- A Barker & Llewelyn Novel
- By: Will Thomas
- Narrated by: Antony Ferguson
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Private Enquiry agent Cyrus Barker, along with his partner Thomas Llewelyn, has a long, accomplished history—he's taken on cases for Scotland Yard, the Foreign Office, and even the crown itself, fulfilling them all with great skill and discretion....
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Very mediocre installment in the series
- By Ryan on 04-30-24
By: Will Thomas
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The Da Vinci Code
- A Novel
- By: Dan Brown
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
- Length: 16 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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While in Paris on business, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon receives an urgent late-night phone call...
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Extraordinary!
- By Mark on 09-03-03
By: Dan Brown
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The Magician's Diary
- Glass and Steele, Book 4
- By: C. J. Archer
- Narrated by: Marian Hussey
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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India and Matt thought all their problems would come to an end once they found Chronos. But the watch magician brings with him as many questions as answers, and a load of trouble....
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Family reunions - This is a great one!
- By BikeVON on 11-05-17
By: C. J. Archer
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Death in the Spires
- By: KJ Charles
- Narrated by: Tom Lawrence
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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The newspapers called us the Seven Wonders. We were a group of friends, that’s all, and then Toby died. Was killed. Murdered.
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Another great read from Charles
- By echolocation345 on 04-28-24
By: KJ Charles
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The Librarian of Crooked Lane
- The Glass Library, Book 1
- By: C.J. Archer
- Narrated by: Marian Hussey
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Librarian Sylvia Ashe knows nothing about her past, having grown up without a father and a mother who refused to discuss him. When she stumbles upon a diary that suggests she's descended from magicians, she's skeptical....
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Fun to be Back
- By Meg on 10-12-22
By: C.J. Archer
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Maisie Dobbs
- Maisie Dobbs, Book 1
- By: Jacqueline Winspear
- Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Maisie Dobbs got her start as a maid in an aristocratic London household at thirteen. Her employer, suffragette Lady Rowan Compton, soon became her patron, taking the bright youngster under her wing. Ten years after the Armistice, Maisie sets out on her own as a private investigator....
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All ‘round tip top
- By nancy M on 01-10-23
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What Cannot Be Said
- Sebastian St. Cyr Mysteries, Book 19
- By: C.S. Harris
- Narrated by: Amy Scanlon
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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A seemingly idyllic picnic ends in a macabre murder that echoes a pair of slayings fourteen years earlier in this riveting new historical mystery from the USA Today bestselling author of Who Cries for the Lost.
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Missing Davina
- By Cheerful Cook on 04-29-24
By: C.S. Harris
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The Ink Master's Silence
- Glass and Steele, Book 6
- By: C. J. Archer
- Narrated by: Marian Hussey
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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When the editor of The Weekly Gazette is killed, controversial journalist and ink magician, Oscar Barratt, asks India and Matt to investigate. As the recipient of threatening letters written on magic paper, he believes he was the intended target....
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Outstanding series!
- By Kiren on 09-01-18
By: C. J. Archer
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The Bootlegger's Daughter
- A Novel
- By: Nadine Nettmann
- Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky, Allyson Ryan, Keong Sim
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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In Prohibition-era Los Angeles, two women on opposite sides of the law must take control of their lives, make their marks, and try to survive. Even if it means crossing the line....
By: Nadine Nettmann
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The Convent's Secret
- Glass and Steele, Book 5
- By: C. J. Archer
- Narrated by: Marian Hussey
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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To find the one man who can fix the magic in Matt's watch, he and India are led to a convent where the nuns will do anything to keep their secrets private. Including murder? Find out....
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Loved the first 3 books
- By Melissa, LEED AP BD+C, ID+C, O+M, Passive House on 03-18-18
By: C. J. Archer
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A Grave Robbery
- A Veronica Speedwell Mystery, Book 9
- By: Deanna Raybourn
- Narrated by: Angèle Masters
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Veronica and Stoker discover that not all fairy tales have happy endings, and some end in murder, in this latest historical mystery from New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award-nominated author Deanna Raybourn....
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Entertaining as always!
- By ulutree on 04-26-24
By: Deanna Raybourn
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Mexican Gothic
- By: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
- Narrated by: Frankie Corzo
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemí Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. She’s not sure what she will find....
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Lacking, Disappointing, Not Developed
- By Bitten and Seven Are The Best Kitties In Heaven on 07-10-20
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A Most Agreeable Murder
- A Novel
- By: Julia Seales
- Narrated by: Fiona Hampton
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Feisty, passionate Beatrice Steele has never fit the definition of a true lady, according to the strict code of conduct that reigns in Swampshire, her small English township—she is terrible at needlework, has absolutely no musical ability, and her artwork is so bad it frightens people....
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Solid read for escaping the grind
- By Amy on 07-04-23
By: Julia Seales
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A Dreadful Splendor
- A Novel
- By: B.R. Myers
- Narrated by: Olivia Vinall
- Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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In Victorian London, Genevieve Timmons poses as a spiritualist to swindle wealthy mourners—until one misstep lands her in a jail cell awaiting the noose. Then a stranger arrives to make her a peculiar offer....
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Excellent!
- By Kimberly A. Minardi on 09-20-22
By: B.R. Myers
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Clive Cussler: The Heist
- An Isaac Bell Adventure, Book 14
- By: Jack Du Brul
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Detective Isaac Bell faces an attack on the Federal Reserve in this all-new adventure in the #1 New York Times bestselling series from Clive Cussler....
By: Jack Du Brul
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In Sunshine or in Shadow
- Molly Murphy Mysteries, Book 20
- By: Rhys Bowen, Clare Broyles
- Narrated by: Nicola Barber
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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New York, 1908: The days are getting longer—and warmer—in Manhattan. Molly Murphy Sullivan doesn’t want to leave her home in the city, but typhoid is back, and she’s expecting. So she heads north with the children to summer with her mother-in-law in Westchester County....
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Another great one!
- By Deborah Discenza on 04-29-24
By: Rhys Bowen, and others
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Cleopatra Fox Mysteries Boxed Set, Books 1-3
- By: C.J. Archer
- Narrated by: Marian Hussey
- Length: 23 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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December 1899. After the death of her beloved grandmother, Cleopatra Fox moves into the luxury hotel owned by her estranged uncle in the hopes of putting hardship and loneliness behind her....
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Good value. Good mysteries
- By Kindle Customer on 01-23-24
By: C.J. Archer
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The Medici Manuscript
- The Glass Library, Book 2
- By: C.J. Archer
- Narrated by: Marian Hussey
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Finding an old manuscript in the attic has always been a fantasy of Sylvia’s. She just never expected the fantasy to come true, or for it to lead her to answers about her mysterious family....
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An enjoyable listen!
- By Kim Meseck on 04-17-23
By: C.J. Archer
New releases
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The Bootlegger's Daughter
- A Novel
- By: Nadine Nettmann
- Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky, Allyson Ryan, Keong Sim
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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It’s 1927. Letty Hart’s father is long gone, but his old winery provides a meager wage and a legal livelihood for selling sacramental wine. But when that contract goes bust, Letty stumbles upon a desperate option: her father’s hidden cellar—and enough liquor to tempt Letty to bootleg the secret stash. In an underworld dominated by merciless men, Letty is building an empire.
By: Nadine Nettmann
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The Double Vice
- The 1st Hidden Gotham Novel
- By: Chris Holcombe
- Narrated by: Joel Leslie
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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When one of Dash’s club patrons is murdered, Dash and his friends must discover the killer while also outwitting a devious blackmailer. Together, they navigate the shadowy world of drag queens, cabaret performers, gangsters, mob molls, lesbian lawyers, and a mysterious but dangerous “Baroness of Business.” Men and women who have everything to lose—and some of whom will do anything to keep their secrets hidden.
By: Chris Holcombe
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The Dead Hand
- Harriet & Matthew Rowsley, Book 5
- By: Judith Cutler
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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A house full of academics should imply calm and quiet, but much to housekeeper Harriet Rowsley's dismay some of the guests seem to have problems with the estate's unconventional practices and aren't afraid of voicing their concerns. Having Harriet and her husband and interim estate manager Matthew as the hosts of Thorncroft House, while his lordship is ill, is obviously not to everyone's taste! But Harriet won't let their opinions get in the way of running the household. She and her husband seem to have things under control until a series of unusual accidents occur around them.
By: Judith Cutler
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Under the Black Mountain
- By: K.T. Fitzpatrick
- Narrated by: Rebecca Macauley
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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1919, far northern Queensland. Fleeing from England and a violent marriage, Eva Willoughby arrives at her childhood friend’s home, a cattle station near the eerie and mysterious Black Mountain, the site of several unexplained disappearances. Although the war is over there is unease, and tensions are rising … Not long after Eva finds employment as an assistant to Detective Sergeant Jack Shaw at the Ross Constabulary, her friend Sylvia disappears. Shaken, Eva suspects that Sylvia’s disappearance is connected to the mysterious death of a troubled young soldier.
By: K.T. Fitzpatrick
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Murder at Buxley Manor
- British Cozy Mystery, Book 1
- By: Leena Clover
- Narrated by: Kim Bretton
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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England 1921. Lady Elizabeth Gaskins is throwing a big party to celebrate her birthday. But when an odious guest gets killed and steals her thunder, her father, the Earl of Buxley, becomes a suspect. After all, he came to blows with the dead man in front of several witnesses. Determined to find out who murdered his childhood friend, Lord Buxley summons a detective from Scotland Yard. Not to be outdone, Lady Bess and her spunky cohorts, the oldest Dowager Countess and great aunts, embark on a hunt for the killer.
By: Leena Clover
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Murder in Black Tie
- 1920s High Society Lady Detective Mystery, Book 4
- By: Sara Rosett
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Klett
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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November, 1923. An invitation to a house party at the estate of Parkview Hall is a welcome respite for Olive Belgrave, a newly minted working girl who’s become the solver of high society’s trickiest problems. But when the sumptuous black-tie event turns deadly, Olive’s cousin Peter becomes the main suspect. Olive must unmask a sophisticated killer before an innocent man takes the blame . . . because murder doesn’t RSVP.
By: Sara Rosett
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The Bootlegger's Daughter
- A Novel
- By: Nadine Nettmann
- Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky, Allyson Ryan, Keong Sim
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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It’s 1927. Letty Hart’s father is long gone, but his old winery provides a meager wage and a legal livelihood for selling sacramental wine. But when that contract goes bust, Letty stumbles upon a desperate option: her father’s hidden cellar—and enough liquor to tempt Letty to bootleg the secret stash. In an underworld dominated by merciless men, Letty is building an empire.
By: Nadine Nettmann
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The Double Vice
- The 1st Hidden Gotham Novel
- By: Chris Holcombe
- Narrated by: Joel Leslie
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
When one of Dash’s club patrons is murdered, Dash and his friends must discover the killer while also outwitting a devious blackmailer. Together, they navigate the shadowy world of drag queens, cabaret performers, gangsters, mob molls, lesbian lawyers, and a mysterious but dangerous “Baroness of Business.” Men and women who have everything to lose—and some of whom will do anything to keep their secrets hidden.
By: Chris Holcombe
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The Dead Hand
- Harriet & Matthew Rowsley, Book 5
- By: Judith Cutler
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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A house full of academics should imply calm and quiet, but much to housekeeper Harriet Rowsley's dismay some of the guests seem to have problems with the estate's unconventional practices and aren't afraid of voicing their concerns. Having Harriet and her husband and interim estate manager Matthew as the hosts of Thorncroft House, while his lordship is ill, is obviously not to everyone's taste! But Harriet won't let their opinions get in the way of running the household. She and her husband seem to have things under control until a series of unusual accidents occur around them.
By: Judith Cutler
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Under the Black Mountain
- By: K.T. Fitzpatrick
- Narrated by: Rebecca Macauley
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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1919, far northern Queensland. Fleeing from England and a violent marriage, Eva Willoughby arrives at her childhood friend’s home, a cattle station near the eerie and mysterious Black Mountain, the site of several unexplained disappearances. Although the war is over there is unease, and tensions are rising … Not long after Eva finds employment as an assistant to Detective Sergeant Jack Shaw at the Ross Constabulary, her friend Sylvia disappears. Shaken, Eva suspects that Sylvia’s disappearance is connected to the mysterious death of a troubled young soldier.
By: K.T. Fitzpatrick
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Murder at Buxley Manor
- British Cozy Mystery, Book 1
- By: Leena Clover
- Narrated by: Kim Bretton
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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England 1921. Lady Elizabeth Gaskins is throwing a big party to celebrate her birthday. But when an odious guest gets killed and steals her thunder, her father, the Earl of Buxley, becomes a suspect. After all, he came to blows with the dead man in front of several witnesses. Determined to find out who murdered his childhood friend, Lord Buxley summons a detective from Scotland Yard. Not to be outdone, Lady Bess and her spunky cohorts, the oldest Dowager Countess and great aunts, embark on a hunt for the killer.
By: Leena Clover
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Murder in Black Tie
- 1920s High Society Lady Detective Mystery, Book 4
- By: Sara Rosett
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Klett
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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November, 1923. An invitation to a house party at the estate of Parkview Hall is a welcome respite for Olive Belgrave, a newly minted working girl who’s become the solver of high society’s trickiest problems. But when the sumptuous black-tie event turns deadly, Olive’s cousin Peter becomes the main suspect. Olive must unmask a sophisticated killer before an innocent man takes the blame . . . because murder doesn’t RSVP.
By: Sara Rosett
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An Old Money Murder in Mayfair
- 1920s High Society Lady Detective Mystery, Book 5
- By: Sara Rosett
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Klett
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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November, 1923. Olive’s school chum, Gigi, invites Olive to London because Gigi’s dotty grandmother fears for her life—or so she’s said to Gigi. However Olive is surprised to find that the dowager is far from muddled. The sharp and imperious matriarch refuses to admit to her worries and sends Olive on her way. Without a client or case, Olive is swept into the glittering lifestyle of the “fast set,” and their decadent excess. But then among the cocktails and champagne, a murderer strikes during a frivolous party game, and Olive realizes the dowager’s fears were well-founded.
By: Sara Rosett
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Murder on a Midnight Clear
- 1920s High Society Lady Detective Mystery, Book 6
- By: Sara Rosett
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Klett
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
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Olive and Jasper have never been closer—except for one thing. Jasper is still reticent about his frequent disappearances from polite society. With the holidays approaching and no paying client on the books, Olive decides to shadow Jasper when he’s unexpectedly called away. Her search brings her to Holly Hill Lodge where an eclectic group has gathered to celebrate an old-fashioned English Christmas. When the butler goes missing, Olive and Jasper must work together to solve the Christmas crime—as well as the secret Jasper hides.
By: Sara Rosett
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Guardian of the Horizon
- Amelia Peabody Mysteries, Book 16
- By: Elizabeth Peters
- Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
- Length: 14 hrs and 35 mins
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In the 16th book in this New York Times best-selling mystery series, Victorian Egyptologist Amelia Peabody Emerson and her growing family are in top-notch form. With antiquities to uncover, and nefarious villains to confront, there is never a dull moment. This series and Audie Award-winning narrator Barbara Rosenblat are an unbeatable and endlessly entertaining combination.
By: Elizabeth Peters
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The Serpent on the Crown
- Amelia Peabody Mysteries, Book 17
- By: Elizabeth Peters
- Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
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It's 1922, and The Great War is over. With the world at peace, Amelia and her family return to the Valley of the Kings to explore its storied sands. But they are quickly troubled by treacherous secrets and murder. A woman presents them with a priceless but dangerous artifact—a golden king said to bring death to all who possess it. The woman's husband has already fallen, and now she needs help to return the relic to its tomb.
By: Elizabeth Peters
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Tomb of the Golden Bird
- Amelia Peabody Mysteries, Book 18
- By: Elizabeth Peters
- Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
- Length: 13 hrs and 43 mins
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Amelia Peabody and her family of archaeologists are back in a new mystery in which Emerson and Ramses are close to unearthing the legendary site they've been searching for—the tomb of King Tut.
By: Elizabeth Peters
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The Inventor's Tomb
- A Page-Turning Archaeological Thriller
- By: Ernest Dempsey
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
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SOME LEGENDS ARE TOO POWERFUL TO UNCOVER Artifact recovery specialists Sean Wyatt and Tommy Schultz are on the verge of the discovery of a lifetime. Partnered with another friend from the archaeological community, Craig Freeman, they are hot on the trails of one of the most sought after artifacts in history--a lost scroll created by the Greek inventor, Archimedes. In the ancient city of Petra, what they find is not what they expected. The discovery leads to betrayal, leaving Sean and Tommy to be forgotten to the shadows of time. After a miraculous escape, the two must unravel a series of ...
By: Ernest Dempsey
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Targets
- By: Lawrence J. Epstein
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
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It is the first week of December 1941. Charlie Singer is desperately seeking his father’s killer as he also deals with the case of witnesses to a bank robbery being systematically murdered. His partner, Katie Walker, must master the art of confidence games to help in these efforts. Together, Charlie and Katie confront Murder Incorporated, the horrifying prospect of a Japanese attack on America, and wounding personal secrets that hinder their investigation and their romance. Their efforts to solve the cases take them to such places as Sing Sing prison, inside a radio studio, the Copacabana...
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A FIRE IN EVERY VEIN
- By: Lawrence J. Epstein
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 4 hrs and 11 mins
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Walker West is in trouble. Caught in a dangerous explosion, he saves a woman from death, only later to discover that she is under arrest for murder. Determined to help her, West faces danger, the challenging control of his wealthy Aunt Agatha, and a group of suspects who are even more angry at him than his friends and family. Walker gets help from a mysterious protector and an attractive assistant his aunt hires. Traveling around New York City in 1968, Walker struggles to identify the killer and stay alive.
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Chaos
- A Tale of Murder and Conspiracy
- By: Lawrence J. Epstein
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
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The year is 1935. There are deadly dust storms, national conspiracies, lynchings, starving families, dying children, and murder all around. Daniel Levin, the detective hero of this mystery, is in search of his runaway son. He has to learn to hop freight trains, deal with gangsters and face a horror from his past as a soldier during the First World War. On his thrilling journey, Daniel meets Jack Bell who has abandoned his parents in Oklahoma to search for his wife’s killer, a man with a bizarre face and a secret plan to change the course of history. Daniel and Jack team up with Hannah ...
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Thou Shalt Not Kill Twice
- By: Lawrence J. Epstein
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
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It is 1940. The world’s greatest mystery writer witnesses a murder by hemlock poisoning. She accuses Katie Walker of the crime. Katie’s detective partner, Charlie Singer, seeks the real murderer. But he can’t prevent the death of the one person who can free Katie. The novel is filled with deceptive twists and the dark and deadly secrets of family life. The case’s shocking revelations change Charlie as he discovers truths within himself about love and justice.
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Goodfellowe House
- A 1920s Historical Mystery
- By: Persia Walker
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
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It is Christmas 1923. Esther Todd is a lovely young pianist, a rising star. Her future is bright, her escape from poverty a real possibility. That is until she vanishes one night along the snowy streets of New York City. Days later, thieves hit the home of her society patron, pulling off a million-dollar heist in an inside job. Are the disappearance and the robbery a coincidence or conspiracy? Three years later, the mystery remains. Reporter Lanie Price covered the initial case. Esther's mother now has one wish for the Christmas holiday: to know what happened to her daughter. The family ...
By: Persia Walker
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Backdrop to Murder
- A 1920s Historical Mystery
- By: Persia Walker
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
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For 1920's society reporter Lanie Price, the photographer found shot through the eye in the back of his studio isn't just another story. It's personal. On a dank night in September, Lanie is called to the scene of a grisly double murder. The victims: a beloved neighborhood photographer and a dazzling Cotton Club beauty. The suspect: the dead man's jealous wife. The cops say she did it and an outraged community believes them. Can Lanie save an innocent woman from a date with the electric chair—or is this innocent woman not so innocent after all? Join Lanie for another suspenseful trip ...
By: Persia Walker