Right Behind You
FBI Profiler • Book 7
by Lisa Gardner
Narrated by Luke Daniels, Teri Schnaubelt
Why Listen to This Audiobook?
A teenage girl about to be adopted by FBI profilers discovers her presumed-dead brother may be the killer they're hunting — that's not a plot twist, that's the whole premise.
- Great if you want: psychological suspense with family trauma at its core
- Listening experience: tense and propulsive with a gut-punch emotional undercurrent
- Narration: Daniels and Schnaubelt split perspectives cleanly, amplifying the dread
- Skip if: child-in-danger storylines are too distressing for you
About This Audiobook
When a violent crime spree erupts in rural Oregon, retired FBI profiler Pierce Quincy and his partner Rainie Conner find themselves thrust into a case that strikes devastatingly close to home. The suspected shooter appears to be Telly Ray Nash, the older brother of thirteen-year-old Sharlah, whom Quincy and Rainie are about to adopt. Eight years earlier, Telly saved his sister's life through an act of deadly violence, but now he seems to have embarked on a killing rampage that threatens to destroy the fragile family Sharlah has finally found. As law enforcement closes in, Quincy and Rainie must unravel the psychological forces driving Telly's actions while protecting the girl who has already endured more trauma than most adults.
The dual narration by Luke Daniels and Teri Schnaubelt creates a compelling audio experience that captures both the procedural intensity and emotional depth of Gardner's thriller. Daniels delivers the investigative sequences with crisp authority, while Schnaubelt brings nuanced vulnerability to the more intimate family moments. Their alternating perspectives enhance the story's layered structure, allowing listeners to fully absorb both the tactical manhunt and the psychological unraveling at the narrative's heart. The production quality maintains steady pacing throughout the complex plot developments, making this psychological thriller particularly effective in audio format.