Audiobooks Like The Ink Black Heart

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Robert Glenister narrates The Ink Black Heart across an extraordinary 33-hour runtime — his vocal range and stamina are what make the full-cast-equivalent challenge of this novel's many online pseudonyms distinguishable, and his natural authority as Strike grounds the listener through the book's most labyrinthine stretches. Eight of the picks here are highly rated titles and the two Strike series books in the top recommendations confirm the list's commitment to mystery and detective fiction at long, novelistic lengths.

10 audiobooks for fans of The Ink Black Heart

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    Troubled Blood

    A Cormoran Strike Novel • Book 5

    by Robert Galbraith, J.K. Rowling

    Narrated by Robert Glenister

    ★ 4.78 ABR Score (161.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.38 Goodreads (149.1K) ★ 4.77 Audible (12.4K)
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    Lethal White

    A Cormoran Strike Novel • Book 4

    by Robert Galbraith

    Narrated by Robert Glenister

    ★ 4.66 ABR Score (203.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.25 Goodreads (188.1K) ★ 4.69 Audible (15.0K)
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    Hercule Poirot

    A Hercule Poirot Mystery

    by Agatha Christie

    Narrated by David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Nigel Hawthorne, Isla Blair, Simon Vance

    ★ 4.61 ABR Score (12.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.36 Goodreads (10.9K) ★ 4.81 Audible (1.8K)
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    David Suchet's definitive performance as Poirot anchors this collection of 51 short stories, each a perfectly compact puzzle that rewards listening in one sitting.

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    BLACK (4 Novel Bundle)

    by Russell Blake

    Narrated by R.C. Bray

    ★ 4.18 ABR Score (2.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.4 Goodreads (86) ★ 4.66 Audible (2.1K)
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    Hollywood PI Artemus Black battles an obese cat, money problems, and cases that spiral into webs of deceit across four complete novels.

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    Hallowe'en Party (The Agatha Christie collection: Poirot)

    Hercule Poirot • Book 36

    by Agatha Christie

    Narrated by Stephen Scalon

    ★ 3.95 ABR Score (106.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.56 Goodreads (106.4K) ★ 4.53 Audible (363)
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    Joyce's fatal boast about witnessing murder at a Halloween party leads to her drowning in front of a houseful of suspects. The longer runtime allows this version to fully explore Christie's atmospheric seasonal mystery.

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    A Traitor to Memory

    Inspector Lynley • Book 11

    by Elizabeth George

    Narrated by Donada Peters

    ★ 3.84 ABR Score (13.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.92 Goodreads (12.8K) ★ 4.19 Audible (243)
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    The Matter of Black Lives: Writing from The New Yorker

    by Jelani Cobb, David Remnick

    Narrated by JD Jackson, Adjoa Andoh, January LaVoy, Maggi-Meg Reed, Jane Copland, Kaleo Griffith

    ★ 3.82 ABR Score (271 ratings)
    ★ 4.45 Goodreads (244) ★ 4.63 Audible (27)
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    A century of The New Yorker's essential essays on race in America, from Baldwin to Coates, elevated by six narrators who bring distinct voices to each piece. The audio format transforms these arguments into intimate conversations.

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    Just One Evil Act

    Inspector Lynley • Book 18

    by Elizabeth George

    Narrated by Davina Porter

    ★ 3.71 ABR Score (14.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.8 Goodreads (13.8K) ★ 4.11 Audible (870)
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    Barbara Havers desperately tries to help when her friend's daughter vanishes with her mother, but legal technicalities leave them powerless until the trail leads to Italy. Davina Porter's skilled narration guides you through George's intricate plotting and character development across this lengthy investigation.

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    Kilhaven Police

    Kilhaven Police #1-4 • Book 1

    by Brock Bloodworth, H. Claire Taylor

    Narrated by Adam Verner

    ★ 3.68 ABR Score (48 ratings)
    ★ 4.69 Goodreads (29) ★ 4.79 Audible (19)
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    Rookie human cop Norman Green navigates a supernatural city filled with vampires, homicidal leprechauns, and meth-addicted gator-shifters in this campy collection.

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    The Gold Killing & more: Four Full-Cast BBC Radio Thrillers

    by Paul Sellar, Robert Glenister, Lee Ross, Allan Corduner, Adam Levy, Sean Murray, Ken Bones, Full Cast

    Narrated by Robert Glenister, Lee Ross, Allan Corduner, Adam Levy, Sean Murray, Ken Bones, full cast

    ★ 3.49 ABR Score (2 ratings)
    ★ 4 Audible (2)
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    BBC's full-cast treatment brings Paul Sellar's layered deceptions to vivid audio life, weaving corruption and criminality into four gripping modern thrillers.

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