Mystery & Thriller Faves

Death at the Sign of the Rook

A Jackson Brodie Book

Jackson Brodie Series: Book #6

By: Kate Atkinson
Narrated by: Jason Isaacs
Length: 9 hours 31 minutes

“A delightful hilarious romp of a read or listen as the case may be. I will definitely be reading the whole series now from the start. Love the little comparisons of life to art and art to life that are thrown in here and there. Read more

We Solve Murders

A Novel

By: Richard Osman
Narrated by: Nicola Walker
Length: 10 hours 31 minutes

“Witty, fast, and charming- the characters and their dynamics were SO fun! I especially loved Rosie D’Antonio. Extremely well-paced throughout, I just couldn’t stop listening! Read more

Very Bad Company

A Novel

By: Emma Rosenblum
Narrated by: January LaVoy
Length: 8 hours 48 minutes

“I had no idea what to expect, but it was so good and I'm so happy I listened to this one! I loved all the different point of views, the insight into the higher levels of the corporate world, the personal dramas of each character and the mystery, making it all the more fun to read! Read more

The Fury

By: Alex Michaelides
Narrated by: Alex Jennings
Length: 8 hours 8 minutes

“A murder mystery set in Greece? Count me in. The Fury is a wonderful fresh take in the thriller genre. Elliot is obsessed with Lana, a movie star and longtime friend of his. You learn that she has been murdered, and Elliot, our narrator, is telling us how it happened. Elliot is the definition of an unreliable narrator and speaks to the reader... Read more

First Lie Wins

Reese's Book Club Pick (A Novel)

By: Ashley Elston
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
Length: 9 hours 16 minutes

“Worth the hype! Fun, fast paced and excellent on audio. Read more

The Frozen River: A GMA Book Club Pick

A Novel

By: Ariel Lawhon
Narrated by: Jane Oppenheimer & Ariel Lawhon
Length: 15 hours 5 minutes

“The Frozen River was one of the best historical fiction novels I have read in a while. The audio was fantastic. Based on the diary of a real midwife in the late 1700’s it tells the story of Martha Ballard and her husband Ephraim, their family, and the small town in Maine they live in. The emphasis of the novel was on the laws of the time and how... Read more

The Murder Wheel

A Locked-Room Mystery

Joseph Spector

By: Tom Mead
Narrated by: Jake Ruddle
Length: 7 hours 41 minutes

In London, 1938, young and idealistic lawyer Edmund Ibbs is trying to find any shred of evidence that his client Carla Dean wasn't the one who shot her husband dead at the top of a Ferris Wheel. But the deeper he digs, the more complex the case becomes, and Edmund soon finds himself drawn into a nightmarish web of conspiracy and murder. Before... Read more

Charlotte Illes Is Not a Detective

Not a Detective: Book #1

By: Katie Siegel
Narrated by: Katie Siegel
Length: 10 hours 4 minutes

“An immensely fun, voice-y read with a twisty mystery.” –Mia P. Manansala, author of the Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Award-winning Arsenic and Adobo

“Charlotte is a delight.”—The New York Times

For anyone seeking to satisfy their Harriet the Spy, Encyclopedia Brown, or Nancy Drew nostalgia, this charming, entertaining debut based on the popular... Read more

A Most Agreeable Murder

A Novel

By: Julia Seales
Narrated by: Fiona Hampton
Length: 9 hours 6 minutes

“I love Jane Austen and I thought this book was genius! The characters were intelligent, funny, and witty. The book follows the perspective of Beatrice Steele, who is fascinated with true crime cases reported in the newspaper. Specifically the ones that get solved by a well known detective whom she is a huge admirer of. She attends a ball where a... Read more

Bad Summer People

A Novel

By: Emma Rosenblum
Narrated by: January LaVoy
Length: 10 hours 6 minutes

“Juicy and salacious, The Bad Summer People had me saying 'WHAT?!' out loud more than once. Perfect literary escape full of rich people problems, scorned lovers gone wild and summer escapades of the upper class. So much fun on audio - cue this up for your next road trip! Read more

Wonderland

By: Jennifer Hillier
Narrated by: Eunice Wong
Length: 11 hours 38 minutes

“I love Jennifer Hillier’s books and when I saw that Wonderland, which was previously released only as an e-book was being re-released as an audiobook I had to listen to it. I was not disappointed. Wonderland is a charming retro theme park in Seaside, WA, with cotton candy, a spinning sombrero and the oldest ferris wheel in the Pacific Northwest!... Read more

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers

A Vera Wong Novel: Book #1

By: Jesse Q. Sutanto
Narrated by: Eunice Wong
Length: 10 hours 41 minutes

“I loved this book, it was so much fun. It hits a lot notes - it's funny and also has some family drama and a good mystery. I loved Vera Wang! Read more

Lavender House

A Novel

Evander Mills: Book #1

By: Lev AC Rosen
Narrated by: Vikas Adam
Length: 10 hours 11 minutes

“I loved this fast-paced, well-written gritty 1950s noir-type mystery! It has a Queer cast of likely suspects that rivals all the remarkable personalities on display in the breakout hit movie Knives Out. A great read for murder mystery lovers interested in historical accounts of San Francisco, disgraced detectives, dirty cops, or the murder of... Read more

The Hidden One

A Novel of Suspense

Kate Burkholder: Book #14

By: Linda Castillo
Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney
Length: 9 hours 18 minutes

"Kathleen McInerney’s narration is as always fantastic, she places just the right tone and emotion to every situation giving the listener an edge over readers."-The Reading Frenzy on The Hidden One

This program is read by longtime series and award-winning narrator, Kathleen McInerney.

The discovery of an Amish bishop's remains leads chief of... Read more

The Woman in the Library

By: Sulari Gentill
Narrated by: Katherine Littrell
Length: 8 hours 57 minutes

“This was a fantastically eerie book that comes at you from multiple angles. The author has a unique way of telling a story within a story that has you constantly feeling like you’re being watched while you’re watching the drama unfold. It will have you on edge and constantly questioning who you can really trust. Read more

The Homewreckers

A Novel

By: Mary Kay Andrews
Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney
Length: 14 hours 29 minutes

Summer begins with Mary Kay Andrews, in this delightful summer read about flipping houses, and finding true love.

"Narrator Kathleen McInerney exudes beach-read energy in this entertaining audiobook....Listeners will be swept up in the complicated plot and enjoy the entire wild ride." -AudioFile on The Homewreckers

Hattie Kavanaugh went to work... Read more

The Children on the Hill

By: Jennifer McMahon
Narrated by: Erin Moon
Length: 10 hours 43 minutes

“This Frankenstein-inspired thriller really worked! The audiobook narration was creepily fantastic. Told from a few different perspectives and jumping back and forth in timelines, the format compelled me to keep listening. This terrifying and entertaining tale brings up some big questions: What responsibilities do we take on when we are caring... Read more

The Apollo Murders

The Apollo Murders Series: Book #1

By: Chris Hadfield
Narrated by: Ray Porter
Length: 15 hours 15 minutes

“A fantastic mashup of science fiction, political thriller and murder mystery. From start to finish this is a wild ride to the moon and back, taking twists and turns that no one would see coming. You won’t be able to turn it off. Read more

The Last House on Needless Street

By: Catriona Ward
Narrated by: Christopher Ragland
Length: 11 hours 49 minutes

“The human mind is mysterious and incredible, and the ways we deal with grief and trauma are on terrifying display in this book. The lonely house, lonely people, and lonely woods will stay in my mind for a long time. Some moments were so scary I thought I would scream. The vulnerability and likability of Ragland’s voice really creates sympathy... Read more

Murder Most Pemberley

Eliza Darcy Mysteries

By: Jessica Berg
Narrated by: Anne Marie Damman
Length: 9 hours 53 minutes

Eat a crumpet. Check. Say “bloody hell” in an English pub. Check. Solve three murders and fall in love? Definitely not on the list. But when England dishes up murder, even an American girl knows it’s time to channel her inner Agatha Christie.American Eliza Darcy travels to Merry Old England to partake in a Darcy/Bennet family reunion for one... Read more