Buried Memories

Ishmael Jones carries secrets that predate living memory, and in the tenth installment of Simon R. Green's series, those secrets pull him back to the English country town where his strange existence began in 1963. Traveling with his partner Penny to track down a reclusive local author who may hold answers about his origins, Ishmael finds the town still plagued by decades of unsettling phenomena. When a body turns up where it shouldn't be, Ishmael shifts from investigator to suspect, racing to expose a killer while a haunted past closes in around him.

The full-cast dramatized production elevates Green's blend of noir mystery and paranormal unease into something closer to theater. Scott McCormick anchors the story as Ishmael, while Laura C. Harris, Nora Achrati, and the ensemble cast give the eccentric townspeople distinct, memorable voices. At under six hours, the pacing is brisk, and the production's layered performances reward listeners already invested in the series.