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 Big Sleep
Philip Marlowe • Book 1
Narrated by Scott Brick
Why this book?
Both novels deliver sharp, witty dialogue and cynical protagonists navigating morally complex cases through gritty urban landscapes, making The Big Sleep an excellent companion for listeners who appreciated Grafton's blend of hard-boiled mystery and character-driven storytelling. Scott Brick's noir narration captures the same distinctive voice that Mary Peiffer brought to Kinsey Millhone, creating an equally immersive detective experience.
★ 4.10 ABR Score (170.4K ratings)★ 3.94 Goodreads (169.7K) ★ 4.43 Audible (660)More about this pick
Chandler's debut Marlowe novel is the template for every hard-boiled detective story that followed — rain-soaked, morally ambiguous, and endlessly quotable.
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Nox Dormienda: A Long Night for Sleeping
Roman Noir • Book 1
by Kelli Stanley
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 3.64 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.
★ 3.53 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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Daughter of the Morning Star
Walt Longmire • Book 17
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.59 ABR Score (15.6K ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (12.1K) ★ 4.72 Audible (3.5K) - 7
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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Land of Wolves
Walt Longmire • Book 15
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.56 ABR Score (17.4K ratings)★ 4.32 Goodreads (12.6K) ★ 4.7 Audible (4.8K) - 9
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
★ 4.55 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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