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Faithless in Death
In Death • Book 52
by J.D. Robb
Narrated by Susan Ericksen
★ 4.80 BLT Score (32.0K ratings)★ 4.49 Goodreads (26.4K) ★ 4.82 Audible (5.6K) -
Portrait in Death
In Death • Book 16
by J.D. Robb
Narrated by Susan Ericksen
★ 4.76 BLT Score (46.4K ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (42.3K) ★ 4.83 Audible (4.0K) -
Divided in Death
In Death • Book 18
Narrated by Susan Ericksen
★ 4.67 BLT Score (36.3K ratings)★ 4.36 Goodreads (33.0K) ★ 4.78 Audible (3.3K) -
[One Shot] [by: Lee Child]
Jack Reacher • Book 9
by Lee Child
Narrated by Dick Hill
★ 4.63 BLT Score (135.6K ratings)★ 4.24 Goodreads (127.1K) ★ 4.7 Audible (8.6K)More about this pick
Dick Hill's gravelly narration transforms this locked-room mystery into a masterclass in tension—every pause and inflection pulls you deeper into a case that's far messier than it first appears.
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Sleeping Murder
Miss Marple • Book 12
Narrated by Stephanie Cole
★ 4.30 BLT Score (54.4K ratings)★ 4 Goodreads (53.5K) ★ 4.67 Audible (819) -
All That Remains
Kay Scarpetta • Book 3
Narrated by C. J. Critt
★ 4.24 BLT Score (80.7K ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (77.4K) ★ 4.46 Audible (3.3K) -
Void Moon
Harry Bosch Universe • Book 9
Narrated by L.J. Ganser
★ 4.23 BLT Score (41.6K ratings)★ 4.02 Goodreads (36.8K) ★ 4.33 Audible (4.8K) -
Double Indemnity
by James M. Cain
Narrated by James Naughton
★ 4.19 BLT Score (29.2K ratings)★ 4.06 Goodreads (28.8K) ★ 4.44 Audible (367) -
The 8th Confession
Women's Murder Club • Book 8
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by Carolyn McCormick
★ 4.19 BLT Score (64.8K ratings)★ 4.08 Goodreads (62.0K) ★ 4.41 Audible (2.8K) -
Hot Start
A Cordell Logan Mystery • Book 5
by David Freed
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.18 BLT Score (1.9K ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (383) ★ 4.55 Audible (1.5K)More about this pick
Ray Porter's gravelly delivery turns this California noir into pure listening pleasure—he nails the world-weary ex-assassin protagonist and makes every twist feel inevitable.
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Bum Deal
Jake Lassiter • Book 12
by Paul Levine
Narrated by Luke Daniels
★ 4.14 BLT Score (2.8K ratings)★ 4.32 Goodreads (2.7K) ★ 4.55 Audible (96)More about this pick
Luke Daniels brings razor-sharp wit to Levine's impossible murder case, making Jake Lassiter's courtroom genius sound as effortless as it is brutal—even as the lawyer's own brain betrays him.
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The High Window
Philip Marlowe • Book 3
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.12 BLT Score (26.2K ratings)★ 4.04 Goodreads (25.8K) ★ 4.51 Audible (395) -
Camino Island
Camino Island • Book 1
by John Grisham
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.12 BLT Score (183.0K ratings)★ 3.83 Goodreads (164.8K) ★ 4.14 Audible (18.2K)More about this pick
January LaVoy's narration transforms this heist into pure charm—she captures the con artist energy and small-town intrigue with a warmth that makes you root for everyone involved, even the crooks.
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Fingersmith
by Sarah Waters
Narrated by Juanita McMahon
★ 4.11 BLT Score (124.4K ratings)★ 4.02 Goodreads (120.0K) ★ 4.32 Audible (4.4K) -
The Mystery of the Blue Train
Hercule Poirot • Book 6
Narrated by Sean Pratt
★ 3.99 BLT Score (84.8K ratings)★ 3.88 Goodreads (84.7K) ★ 4.63 Audible (67) -
A Slowly Dying Cause
Inspector Lynley • Book 22
Narrated by Simon Vance
★ 3.94 BLT Score (7.5K ratings)★ 4.08 Goodreads (7.2K) ★ 4.28 Audible (255)More about this pick
Simon Vance inhabits a whole Cornish village with such distinct voices that the mystery unfolds like overhearing gossip from multiple rooms. George's 22nd Lynley novel rewards long-time readers without requiring them.
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Hollywood Ending
Detective by Day • Book 2
by Kellye Garrett
Narrated by Bahni Turpin
★ 3.91 BLT Score (1.1K ratings)★ 3.91 Goodreads (1.0K) ★ 4.63 Audible (127)More about this pick
Bahni Turpin's performance cuts through the glamour and chaos of awards season with pitch-perfect comic timing, making Dayna's investigation feel like gossiping with a friend who actually knows how to solve murders.
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Despair (Vintage International)
by Vladimir Nabokov
Narrated by Christopher Lane
★ 3.85 BLT Score (12.0K ratings)★ 3.9 Goodreads (11.9K) ★ 4.22 Audible (117) -
No Night is Too Long
by Barbara Vine, Ruth Rendell
Narrated by Alex Jennings, Shelley Thomson, Samuel West
★ 3.75 BLT Score (2.9K ratings)★ 3.78 Goodreads (2.9K) ★ 4.26 Audible (88) -
Getting Away with Murder
by Shari Lapena
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 3.72 BLT Score (134 ratings)★ 3.72 Goodreads (134)More about this pick
January LaVoy's controlled, icy narration transforms this domestic thriller into a psychological minefield—her performance captures the chilling ease with which Jill and Ted rationalize the unthinkable.
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Careless in Red
Inspector Lynley • Book 15
Narrated by Charles Keating
★ 3.67 BLT Score (18.1K ratings)★ 3.92 Goodreads (17.6K) ★ 3.97 Audible (502) -
Vienna: The Memory Box
Vienna Salvatori • Book 1
by Jonathan Morris
Narrated by Chase Masterson, John Banks, Gemma Whelan, Tom Price
★ 3.65 BLT Score (82 ratings)★ 3.73 Goodreads (77) ★ 4.4 Audible (5) -
Easy Go
by Michael Crichton writing as John Lange, John Lange
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 3.65 BLT Score (12 ratings)★ 3 Goodreads (3) ★ 4.67 Audible (9)More about this pick
Scott Brick's sharp delivery turns this Crichton heist into a perfectly paced romp—a slick, propulsive listen that doesn't waste a moment on excess.
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Disposable Income A True Story of Sex, Greed and Im-purr-fect Murder
by Tammy Mal
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 3.61 BLT Score (336 ratings)★ 3.68 Goodreads (313) ★ 4 Audible (23)More about this pick
Michael Kramer's deadpan delivery transforms this bizarre 1948 true crime into pitch-black comedy—he makes the absurdity land harder than any breathless narrator could.
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