10 audiobooks for fans of The Running Grave
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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) - 2
Lethal White
A Cormoran Strike Novel • Book 4
Narrated by Robert Glenister
★ 4.66 ABR Score (203.1K ratings)★ 4.25 Goodreads (188.1K) ★ 4.69 Audible (15.0K) - 3
Hercule Poirot
A Hercule Poirot Mystery
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)More about this pick
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)
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.18 ABR Score (2.2K ratings)★ 4.4 Goodreads (86) ★ 4.66 Audible (2.1K)More about this pick
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
Narrated by Stephen Scalon
★ 3.95 ABR Score (106.7K ratings)★ 3.56 Goodreads (106.4K) ★ 4.53 Audible (363)More about this pick
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
Narrated by Donada Peters
★ 3.84 ABR Score (13.0K ratings)★ 3.92 Goodreads (12.8K) ★ 4.19 Audible (243) - 7
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)More about this pick
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
Narrated by Davina Porter
★ 3.71 ABR Score (14.7K ratings)★ 3.8 Goodreads (13.8K) ★ 4.11 Audible (870)More about this pick
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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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)More about this pick
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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Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection
Sherlock Holmes • Book 1
by Arthur Conan Doyle, Stephen Fry - introductions
Narrated by Stephen Fry
★ 4.95 ABR Score (239.5K ratings)★ 4.51 Goodreads (217.9K) ★ 4.84 Audible (21.6K)More about this pick
Fry's voicing is perfect, but his personal introductions as a devoted Holmes fanatic make this the only way to listen to the complete canon.
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