10 audiobooks for fans of Double Cross
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Escape
Billy Harney • Book 3
by James Patterson, David Ellis
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
★ 4.54 ABR Score (18.5K ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (16.2K) ★ 4.7 Audible (2.3K)More about this pick
Detective Billy Harney investigates a billionaire crime boss down to his last twenty million—and currently behind bars. Edoardo Ballerini captures the gritty Chicago atmosphere and Harney's determination perfectly.
- 2
The Red Book
A Billy Harney Thriller • Book 2
by James Patterson, David Ellis
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
★ 4.54 ABR Score (23.4K ratings)★ 4.28 Goodreads (19.5K) ★ 4.67 Audible (3.9K)More about this pick
Edoardo Ballerini's gravelly delivery cuts through Chicago's corrupt machinery like a blade, making this crime thriller pulse with authentic dread. Patterson and Ellis craft a detective who can't trust anyone, and the audiobook format amplifies that paranoia perfectly.
- 3
The 20th Victim
Women's Murder Club BookShots • Book 20
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.40 ABR Score (40.3K ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (36.9K) ★ 4.58 Audible (3.3K) - 4
22 Seconds
Women's Murder Club • Book 22
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.39 ABR Score (42.1K ratings)★ 4.11 Goodreads (38.9K) ★ 4.54 Audible (3.2K)More about this pick
Lindsay Boxer hunts weapon smugglers while a killer targets former cops with personal messages, threatening both her badge and her life.
- 5
Invisible
Invisible • Book 1
by James Patterson, David Ellis
Narrated by January LaVoy, Kevin T. Collins
★ 4.36 ABR Score (57.7K ratings)★ 4.15 Goodreads (49.2K) ★ 4.39 Audible (8.6K)More about this pick
FBI researcher Emmy Dockery connects hundreds of unsolved kidnappings to one invisible killer, but only her ex-boyfriend agent Books will listen before the pattern turns deadly personal.
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25 Alive (WMC #25): A Women's Murder Club Thriller
Women's Murder Club • Book 25
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.34 ABR Score (30.2K ratings)★ 4.16 Goodreads (29.0K) ★ 4.52 Audible (1.2K)More about this pick
The Women's Murder Club investigates a former SFPD chief's murder in Golden Gate Park for this milestone twenty-fifth installment. Patterson and Paetro return to San Francisco with familiar characters facing a case that hits close to home.
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1st To Die
Women's Murder Club • Book 1
Narrated by Suzanne Toren
★ 4.33 ABR Score (366.9K ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (360.3K) ★ 4.31 Audible (6.5K)More about this pick
San Francisco homicide inspector Lindsay Boxer teams with a medical examiner, prosecutor, and crime reporter to track a killer targeting newlyweds. Patterson launches his Women's Murder Club series with fast-paced procedural action and the dynamic between four professional women.
- 8
Step on a Crack
Michael Bennett • Book 1
Narrated by John Slattery, Reg Rogers
★ 4.32 ABR Score (61.0K ratings)★ 4.08 Goodreads (60.5K) ★ 4.61 Audible (549)More about this pick
During a former First Lady's funeral, masked gunmen take hostages inside St. Patrick's Cathedral, demanding Detective Michael Bennett orchestrate their impossible escape plan. The dual narrators capture the tension as Bennett navigates both personal crisis and professional nightmare.
- 9
Killer Instinct
Instinct • Book 2
by James Patterson, Howard Roughan
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
★ 4.26 ABR Score (11.9K ratings)★ 4.01 Goodreads (10.4K) ★ 4.52 Audible (1.4K)More about this pick
Edoardo Ballerini's crisp, propulsive delivery transforms this Patterson thriller into something that actually breathes—sharp enough to keep you hooked through a terror plot that genuinely unsettles.
- 10
Instinct (previously published as Murder Games)
Instinct • Book 1
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
★ 4.25 ABR Score (29.1K ratings)★ 4.01 Goodreads (24.2K) ★ 4.38 Audible (4.9K)More about this pick
A psychology professor finds his own textbook at a murder scene with a personal message from the killer—Patterson's trademark short chapters build relentless momentum.
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