Audiobooks Like A Is for Alibi

10 audiobooks for fans of A Is for Alibi

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   Murder on the Orient Express

   A Hercule Poirot Mystery • Book 10

   by Agatha Christie

   Narrated by Dan Stevens

   Both audiobooks deliver satisfying detective mysteries with clever plotting and engaging narration that keeps you invested throughout. Murder on the Orient Express shares the same methodical, puzzle-solving satisfaction as A Is for Alibi, though with a more enclosed, high-stakes setting that amplifies the tension as the detective closes in on the truth.

   ★ 4.67 ABR Score (755.1K ratings)

   ★ 4.2 Goodreads (741.3K) ★ 4.68 Audible (13.8K)

   6h 37m listening time • Released 2013

   Christie's most celebrated Poirot case — a murder on a snowbound train, a cast of suspects with no apparent motive, and a solution so audacious it shouldn't work but does.

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   The Big Sleep

   Philip Marlowe • Book 1

   by Raymond Chandler

   Narrated by Scott Brick

   Both novels deliver sharp, witty dialogue and cynical protagonists navigating morally complex cases through gritty urban landscapes, making The Big Sleep an excellent companion for listeners who appreciated Grafton's blend of hard-boiled mystery and character-driven storytelling. Scott Brick's noir narration captures the same distinctive voice that Mary Peiffer brought to Kinsey Millhone, creating an equally immersive detective experience.

   ★ 4.10 ABR Score (170.4K ratings)

   ★ 3.94 Goodreads (169.7K) ★ 4.44 Audible (649)

   6h 33m listening time • Released 2020

   Chandler's debut Marlowe novel is the template for every hard-boiled detective story that followed — rain-soaked, morally ambiguous, and endlessly quotable.

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   Nox Dormienda: A Long Night for Sleeping

   Roman Noir • Book 1

   by Kelli Stanley

   Narrated by Ray Porter

   ★ 3.63 ABR Score (319 ratings)

   ★ 3.67 Goodreads (279) ★ 4 Audible (40)

   8h 45m listening time • Released 2014

   Ray Porter's gravel-voiced narration transforms this Roman noir into something genuinely noir—hard-boiled and atmospheric in a way that makes 83 AD Londinium feel as gritty as 1940s LA.

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   Only to Sleep

   by Lawrence Osborne

   Narrated by Ray Porter

   Only to Sleep delivers the same meticulous, character-driven mystery as A Is for Alibi, with a hardboiled detective navigating moral ambiguity through sharp dialogue and intricate plotting. Ray Porter's narration brings the same engaging presence as Mary Peiffer, pulling you deeper into a protagonist who bends the rules to uncover uncomfortable truths.

   ★ 3.52 ABR Score (2.2K ratings)

   ★ 3.59 Goodreads (2.0K) ★ 3.98 Audible (256)

   7h 16m listening time • Released 2018

   Ray Porter's weathered delivery transforms this aging Marlowe into a genuinely haunting character—you hear the exhaustion, the moral compromise, the drift toward oblivion in every line.

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   The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Agatha Christie - HINDI Book 1) (Hindi Edition)

   Hercule Poirot • Book 4

   by Agatha Christie

   Narrated by Hugh Fraser

   ★ 4.64 ABR Score (359.7K ratings)

   ★ 4.26 Goodreads (354.0K) ★ 4.69 Audible (5.6K)

   6h 54m listening time • Released 2012

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   Daughter of the Morning Star

   Walt Longmire • Book 17

   by Craig Johnson

   Narrated by George Guidall

   ★ 4.60 ABR Score (15.6K ratings)

   ★ 4.39 Goodreads (12.1K) ★ 4.72 Audible (3.4K)

   8h 25m listening time • Released 2021

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   Junkyard Dogs

   Walt Longmire • Book 6

   by Craig Johnson

   Narrated by George Guidall

   ★ 4.58 ABR Score (28.1K ratings)

   ★ 4.26 Goodreads (21.0K) ★ 4.7 Audible (7.1K)

   7h 33m listening time • Released 2010

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   Land of Wolves

   Walt Longmire • Book 15

   by Craig Johnson

   Narrated by George Guidall

   ★ 4.57 ABR Score (17.4K ratings)

   ★ 4.32 Goodreads (12.6K) ★ 4.7 Audible (4.8K)

   8h 10m listening time • Released 2019

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   Rebecca

   by Daphne du Maurier

   Narrated by Anna Massey

   ★ 4.57 ABR Score (741.5K ratings)

   ★ 4.25 Goodreads (730.8K) ★ 4.57 Audible (10.7K)

   14h 48m listening time • Released 2014

   Du Maurier's gothic masterpiece — an unnamed narrator marries a widower and is haunted by his perfect first wife, in the most atmospheric mystery ever written.

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    Kindness Goes Unpunished

    Walt Longmire • Book 3

    by Craig Johnson

    Narrated by George Guidall

    ★ 4.55 ABR Score (33.4K ratings)

    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (24.5K) ★ 4.67 Audible (8.9K)

    8h 42m listening time • Released 2007

    George Guidall's gravel-voiced delivery turns this Wyoming sheriff loose in Philadelphia, and his command of Walt's deadpan humor against genuine danger is exactly why this series hooks people.

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