10 audiobooks for fans of A Is for Alibi
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Murder on the Orient Express
A Hercule Poirot Mystery • Book 10
Narrated by Dan Stevens
Why this book?
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.
★ 4.66 ABR Score (755.1K ratings)★ 4.2 Goodreads (741.3K) ★ 4.68 Audible (13.8K)More about this pick
Hercule Poirot faces his most confounding case when a passenger is murdered aboard a snowbound luxury train. Stevens's crisp delivery suits Christie's methodical plotting perfectly.
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The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon • Book 1
by Dashiell Hammett
Narrated by William Dufris
Why this book?
Both audiobooks deliver classic detective fiction with sharp, witty protagonists navigating morally gray worlds where trust is a luxury. William Dufris's narration captures the same hard-boiled atmosphere and clever banter that makes Mary Peiffer's portrayal of Kinsey Millhone so engaging, offering a comparable listening experience in a slightly more condensed runtime.
★ 3.94 ABR Score (119.2K ratings)★ 3.86 Goodreads (116.4K) ★ 4.24 Audible (2.8K)More about this pick
Sam Spade's hunt for a legendary jeweled falcon pulls him into a web of murder, lies, and double-crosses in 1930s San Francisco. The classic noir gets solid treatment as Spade navigates dangerous clients and deadly rivals seeking the priceless bird.
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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)More about this pick
In 83 AD Londinium, spy Vibius Maecenas lies throat-slit on an underground altar. Doctor Arcturus has one week to prevent Britannia's civil war with Rome.
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Only to Sleep
by Lawrence Osborne
Narrated by Ray Porter
Why this book?
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)More about this pick
An aging Philip Marlowe takes one last case in this authorized continuation of Chandler's detective series. Ray Porter brings weathered gravitas to Osborne's psychological study of literature's most enduring gumshoe.
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Agatha Christie - HINDI Book 1) (Hindi Edition)
Hercule Poirot • Book 4
Narrated by Hugh Fraser
★ 4.63 ABR Score (359.7K ratings)★ 4.26 Goodreads (354.0K) ★ 4.69 Audible (5.6K)More about this pick
Christie's most controversial Poirot mystery unfolds as Roger Ackroyd dies after learning a blackmailer's identity, with Hugh Fraser guiding listeners through every misdirection.
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Junkyard Dogs
Walt Longmire • Book 6
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.57 ABR Score (28.1K ratings)★ 4.26 Goodreads (21.0K) ★ 4.7 Audible (7.1K)More about this pick
A severed thumb in a junkyard sparks warfare between developers and scrapyard owners in Durant, Wyoming. Guidall's weathered voice perfectly embodies Sheriff Longmire's dry wit.
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Rebecca
by Daphne du Maurier
Narrated by Anna Massey
★ 4.56 ABR Score (741.5K ratings)★ 4.25 Goodreads (730.8K) ★ 4.57 Audible (10.7K)More about this pick
A shy bride arrives at her husband's estate, Manderley, only to find herself competing with the ghost of his deceased first wife. Massey's haunting narration perfectly captures the Gothic atmosphere.
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The Life We Bury
Joe Talbert • Book 1
by Allen Eskens
Narrated by Zach Villa
★ 4.56 ABR Score (289.0K ratings)★ 4.09 Goodreads (213.3K) ★ 4.58 Audible (75.7K)More about this pick
College student Joe interviews dying Vietnam veteran Carl Iverson for a class assignment, uncovering a decades-old murder conviction. Zach Villa conveys Joe's growing obsession as he questions whether the man he's profiling is actually innocent.
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Kindness Goes Unpunished
Walt Longmire • Book 3
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.54 ABR Score (33.4K ratings)★ 4.22 Goodreads (24.5K) ★ 4.67 Audible (8.9K)More about this pick
Sheriff Longmire leaves Wyoming for Philadelphia when his daughter is brutally attacked and left for dead. Guidall's warm, paternal tone perfectly matches Walt's protective fury and fish-out-of-water urban investigation.
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Another Man's Moccasins
Walt Longmire • Book 4
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.53 ABR Score (31.0K ratings)★ 4.25 Goodreads (22.6K) ★ 4.65 Audible (8.4K)More about this pick
A Vietnamese woman's murder alongside a Wyoming interstate forces Sheriff Longmire to confront his first homicide case as a Marine in Vietnam forty years earlier. George Guidall's weathered voice perfectly matches Longmire's reflective investigation style.
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