Audiobooks Like Troubled Blood

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Robert Glenister narrates Troubled Blood with a deliberate, unhurried authority — this is a 32-hour listen, and he treats it accordingly, building texture into each character and never rushing the procedural patience required of a cold case that spans decades. The atmosphere is one of accumulating dread rather than sudden shocks, and Glenister's measured cadence holds you through it. These recommendations share that same willingness to take time with a case, pulling you through complex investigations that reward attention.

10 audiobooks for fans of Troubled Blood

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    The Running Grave

    Cormoran Strike • Book 7

    by Robert Galbraith, J.K. Rowling

    Narrated by Robert Glenister

    ★ 4.89 ABR Score (119.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.59 Goodreads (113.0K) ★ 4.83 Audible (6.2K)
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    Robert Glenister returns to voice Strike and Robin's most dangerous case yet as they infiltrate a Norfolk cult to rescue a young man trapped by the Universal Humanitarian Church's sinister agenda.

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    The Ink Black Heart

    Cormoran Strike • Book 6

    by Robert Galbraith

    Narrated by Robert Glenister

    ★ 4.27 ABR Score (126.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.13 Goodreads (118.0K) ★ 4.4 Audible (9.0K)
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    Strike and Robin investigate online harassment escalating to murder when a webcomic creator faces death threats from her own fanbase. At over 32 hours, Glenister guides listeners through the series' most complex case yet, involving digital detective work and toxic internet culture.

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    Career of Evil

    Cormoran Strike • Book 3

    by Robert Galbraith

    Narrated by Robert Glenister

    ★ 4.61 ABR Score (248.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (231.1K) ★ 4.64 Audible (17.7K)
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    Strike and Robin investigate a package containing a severed leg, leading them through four suspects from the detective's violent past. Robert Glenister returns to voice Galbraith's gripping procedural.

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    The Silkworm

    Cormoran Strike • Book 2

    by Robert Galbraith, J.K. Rowling

    Narrated by Robert Glenister

    ★ 4.40 ABR Score (319.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.05 Goodreads (296.4K) ★ 4.49 Audible (23.2K)
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    Private detective Cormoran Strike hunts for a missing novelist whose latest manuscript viciously attacks everyone he knows. Robert Glenister's gruff voice perfectly suits Strike's methodical investigation through London's bitter literary world.

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    The Cuckoo's Calling

    Cormoran Strike • Book 1

    by Robert Galbraith

    Narrated by Robert Glenister

    ★ 4.32 ABR Score (668.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.89 Goodreads (630.7K) ★ 4.45 Audible (37.8K)
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    One-legged Afghanistan veteran Cormoran Strike investigates the supposed suicide of supermodel Lula Landry when her brother insists she was murdered. Robert Glenister captures Strike's gruff determination.

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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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    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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    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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