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Murder at Ashton Steeple
- Heathcliff Lennox Investigates: A Cotswolds Country House Murder Mystery
- By: Karen Baugh Menuhin
- Narrated by: Sam Dewhurst-Phillips
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 395
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 357
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 357
A man shot through the heart with an arrow - the victim a rich outsider who has moved into Ashton Hall in the village of Ashton Steeple...which is Lennox's own village, and everyone is watching as he and Swift try to hunt down the killer. Persi, Lennox's new wife, is keen to help, so is the whole household, including Tommy the boot boy and Greggs the ever stalwart butler. But the killer is clever, and devious and is always a step ahead, and it will take all of Swift's dogged detective work and Lennox's erratic intelligence, to track the murderer down.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The usual suspects
- By Kris on 06-26-24
- Murder at Ashton Steeple
- Heathcliff Lennox Investigates: A Cotswolds Country House Murder Mystery
- By: Karen Baugh Menuhin
- Narrated by: Sam Dewhurst-Phillips
Another Delight
Reviewed: 01-08-25
Once again a great visit with Heathcliff, critters, family and friends. Wonderful characters interesting backgrounds and a good mystery.
One of my favorites in this series.
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Prima Facie
- A Crime Novella of the Roman Empire (Roman Empire Series, Book 8.5)
- By: Ruth Downie
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 219
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 194
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 192
It's AD 123, and the sun is shining on southern Gaul. Ex-military medic Ruso and his British wife, Tilla, are back after a long absence - but it's not the reunion anyone had hoped for. Ruso's brother has left him in charge of a farm he has no idea how to manage, a chronic debt problem, and a gaggle of accident-prone small children. Meanwhile his sister Flora has run away to rescue her boyfriend, who's accused of murdering a wealthy guest at a party.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Too short, but totally enjoyable
- By DFK on 01-07-20
- Prima Facie
- A Crime Novella of the Roman Empire (Roman Empire Series, Book 8.5)
- By: Ruth Downie
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
Who are these people ?
Reviewed: 04-25-24
I am no doubt spoiled by Lindsey Davis Falco series. This falls far short of those.
No real character development, not enough background. No real feel for time and place.
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Citizen K-9
- A K Team Novel
- By: David Rosenfelt
- Narrated by: Fred Berman
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 446
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 398
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 395
The Paterson Police Department has created a cold case division, and they want to hire the private investigators known as the K Team to look into the crimes. After all, Corey Douglas and his K-9 partner, German shepherd Simon Garfunkel, recently retired from the force. Plus, another K Team member, Laurie Collins, used to be a cop as well. Their first cold case hits home for the K Team. A decade ago, at Laurie's 10th high school reunion, two of their friends simply…vanished.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not In Andy Carpenter's League
- By Philip A on 03-20-22
- Citizen K-9
- A K Team Novel
- By: David Rosenfelt
- Narrated by: Fred Berman
This series keeps getting better
Reviewed: 03-25-22
The main character in this series has grown on me. I am a devoted fan of the author’s Andy Carpenter series and originally found this main character Cory a little too much like the standard macho self absorbed leading man in many mysteries. In this book we find a much more likable man.
Cory’s wonderful partner Simon is here as are the various interesting and engaging characters from the Andy Carpenter books and previous K9 stories.
I look forward to more adventures with the K team.
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Dog Eat Dog
- An Andy Carpenter Mystery (An Andy Carpenter Novel, Book 23)
- By: David Rosenfelt
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 815
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 714
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Story5 out of 5 stars 708
Lawyer Andy Carpenter and his wife, Laurie, enjoy walking their dogs, Tara and Sebastian. By this point in their marriage, it’s routine. When out for one of their strolls, their simple ritual isn’t so simple anymore. Across the street, a man is mistreating his dog. Three things happen at once: Andy yells, Laurie runs to stop the abuse, and so does a closer passerby, who so thoroughly beats the owner that both are arrested when the cops arrive.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the best in breed
- By John Riehl on 08-02-21
- Dog Eat Dog
- An Andy Carpenter Mystery (An Andy Carpenter Novel, Book 23)
- By: David Rosenfelt
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Once again a pleasure
Reviewed: 03-20-22
I am a fan of the Andy Carpenter books. I enjoy the humor and characters both human and canine .
The location was a pleasant trip . The mystery’s solution was obvious for awhile before it occurred to Andy, but the time spent with these characters was enjoyable .
These book are such a pleasant relief from self-aggrandizing
“heroes “ and inept women.
The performance by Grover Gardner was as usual perfect.
My wishes to Mr. Rosenfelt keep these books coming, keep recusing dogs.
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Farewell Blues
- A Lady Adelaide Mystery
- By: Maggie Robinson
- Narrated by: Gemma Dawson
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 168
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 151
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 150
Lady Adelaide Compton had prepared herself to say good-bye forever to Detective Inspector Devenand Hunter. It would be a welcome relief not to get mixed up in any more murders, even if it meant never working alongside the handsome detective again...wouldn't it? But then Addie's prim and proper mother, Constance, the Dowager Marchioness of Broughton, is accused of murdering her secret lover, and there can't be enough gentlemen detectives on hand to find the truth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- By Lori Dykes on 10-13-24
- Farewell Blues
- A Lady Adelaide Mystery
- By: Maggie Robinson
- Narrated by: Gemma Dawson
Completely Disappointed
Reviewed: 03-09-22
A complete waste of time. I had enjoyed previous books in the series and was looking forward to this.
Not only was it dull I began to dislike the main character. She was so vapid it became hard to believe she would hold anyone’s interest.
More mystery suspense and romance could be found in listening to someone read a fast food menu.
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A Distant Voice
- Mydworth Mysteries - A Cosy Historical Mystery Series 9
- By: Matthew Costello, Neil Richards
- Narrated by: Nathaniel Parker
- Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 471
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 433
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 427
From the authors of the best-selling series "Cherringham". It's Midsummer in Mydworth - and celebrated medium Bellamy Smythe is in town with his lucrative supernatural show, claiming he can contact the departed. Still deep in mourning from the loss of her father in the Great War, spinster Alice Wetherby is desperate to make contact with 'The Other Side' and Smythe is happy to oblige - even though Alice is quite broke. Suspecting that Alice is being played, Harry and Kat investigate.
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5 out of 5 stars
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another delightful book in the series.
- By Rebecca Donahue on 11-15-21
- A Distant Voice
- Mydworth Mysteries - A Cosy Historical Mystery Series 9
- By: Matthew Costello, Neil Richards
- Narrated by: Nathaniel Parker
Delightful As Ever
Reviewed: 11-05-21
This series is a joy. Filled with people you would like to know. A
“Cozy “ with a strong intelligent female well partnered .
I look forward to my next visit.
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The Guilty
- By: James Patterson, Duane Swierczynski
- Narrated by: John Lithgow, Bryce Dallas Howard, Peter Gallagher, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 19 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 15,808
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14,304
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Story4 out of 5 stars 14,258
Tonight, Osmond Box, the reclusive yet wildly successful writer/director known for his completely surprising Broadway plays, is debuting his seventh and most highly anticipated production of his career: The Guilty. Nothing is known about the story, the setting, the premise, or even the actors involved. The first people to discover the truth will be the lucky ones sitting in those seats opening night.
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1 out of 5 stars
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3 hrs of my life I won’t get back….
- By Medusa68 on 10-29-21
A Disappointment
Reviewed: 11-05-21
The best part of listening to this convoluted , boring and confusing audio was knowing It was included in my membership and I had not paid for it.
Silliness in place of wit was matched by a requirement to believe everyone in the NYPD was a dim witted first day on the job fool.
This failed to work as mystery or as basic entertainment.
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A Grave Misunderstanding
- A Simon Grave Mystery
- By: Len Boswell
- Narrated by: JC Jacobson
- Length: 5 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 20
Murder has come once more to the seaside town of Crab Cove, testing the mettle of “almost handsome” Detective Simon Grave and his “nearly invisible” partner, Sergeant Barry Blunt, who investigate a locked-room mystery with a significant twist: the prime suspects are in the locked room, not the victim, a logic-defying situation that challenges the team at every turn. As if murder weren’t enough, they must also investigate the simultaneous disappearance of The MacGuffin Trophy from that same locked room, the studio of artist Whitney Waters, famous for her stylized paintings of red herrings.
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4 out of 5 stars
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fun story, curious narrator
- By Dee M. on 02-16-19
- A Grave Misunderstanding
- A Simon Grave Mystery
- By: Len Boswell
- Narrated by: JC Jacobson
Not funny. Not witty. Not worth the effort.
Reviewed: 08-01-21
This may have been an unusual and fun story. The main character seemed to have promise . The subordinate who blended into the background offered a new view on an often used character. A looked room with suspects inside rather than the victim seemed promising. Unfortunately the author was unable to deliver and the story was unbelievable, ponderous and boring .
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Read and Buried
- A Lighthouse Library Mystery
- By: Eva Gates
- Narrated by: Elise Arsenault
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 485
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 437
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 434
The Bodie Island Lighthouse Library Classic Novel Book Club is reading Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne while workers dig into the earth to repair the Lighthouse Library’s foundations. The digging halts when Lucy pulls a battered tin box containing a Civil War-era diary from the pit. Tucked inside is a hand-drawn map of the Outer Banks, accompanied by a page written in an indecipherable code.
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5 out of 5 stars
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LOVE THE LIGHTHOUSE MYSTERIES
- By Debbie Lacey on 12-12-19
- Read and Buried
- A Lighthouse Library Mystery
- By: Eva Gates
- Narrated by: Elise Arsenault
Yet another dim witted female
Reviewed: 06-17-21
Is it a prerequisite , a woman who is the main character in a cozy mystery must behave as though she is incapable of rational behavior? Murder committed in the place she lives, and the next night she forgets to lock the door ? Confrontation with the murderer who is carrying a lethal weapon and she runs away from help ?
Unbelievable relationships with others.
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Sleeping Dogs Lie
- A Novella
- By: Samantha Downing
- Narrated by: Melanie Nicholls-King, Lindsey Dorcus
- Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 12,477
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11,378
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Story4 out of 5 stars 11,324
Shelby works as a dog walker in northern California, and she’s just finished up her bi-weekly trip to the park with a husky named Pluto. When she brings him back to his house, she finds his owner - Todd Burke, a well-known local businessman and founder of an organic supplements company - lying on the bathroom floor, dead. A detective arrives on the scene. As she interviews Shelby, the body is inspected by a medical examiner, and more cops search Todd’s home, it becomes clear that the victim’s life was less picture-perfect than his clean-cut persona might lead you to believe.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must-listen for dog lovers!
- By Tempe on 04-01-21
- Sleeping Dogs Lie
- A Novella
- By: Samantha Downing
- Narrated by: Melanie Nicholls-King, Lindsey Dorcus
Interesting Idea not successful .
Reviewed: 04-18-21
Plot holes large enough to drive a very large truck through.
The concept was unusual. The writing bland and failed to engage this reader
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