Best Catherine Maiorisi Audiobooks
Catherine Maiorisi has carved out a distinct niche in crime fiction: tightly plotted police procedurals with a romantic undercurrent that never softens the edge of the mystery. Her Chiara Corelli series follows a sharp, complicated NYPD detective through cases that are genuinely dark — A Matter of Blood and The Blood Runs Cold don't flinch from violence — while the emotional tension between characters gives each book a pull beyond the procedural. Maiorisi's prose is clean and propulsive, moving fast enough to keep pages turning without sacrificing the atmospheric detail that makes New York feel lived-in. Abby Craden's narration in the audiobooks is a natural fit, bringing Corelli's guarded intensity to life with precision. Readers who want their mysteries to have real stakes, morally complex leads, and a slow-burn romantic thread alongside the crime will find this series hard to put down.
Where to Start with Catherine Maiorisi
- Best entry point → A Matter of Blood
- Best standalone → Behind the Veil
- What fans keep coming back to → The Blood Runs Cold
Best Catherine Maiorisi Audiobooks
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A Message in Blood
Chiara Corelli Mystery • Book 3
Narrated by Abby Craden
★ 4.08 ABR Score (476 ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (257) ★ 4.76 Audible (219)More about this pick
Detectives Corelli and Parker investigate three powerful men murdered during what appears to be a sex orgy, but political pressure threatens their pursuit of justice.
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The Blood Runs Cold
Chiara Corelli Mystery • Book 2
Narrated by Abby Craden
★ 4.07 ABR Score (546 ratings)★ 4.26 Goodreads (300) ★ 4.77 Audible (246)More about this pick
NYPD detectives Corelli and Parker investigate a ritualized gay murder scene complete with rosary, incense, and Gregorian chants, while battling the blue wall of silence.
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Legacy in the Blood
Chiara Corelli Mystery • Book 4
Narrated by Abby Craden
★ 4.05 ABR Score (374 ratings)★ 4.36 Goodreads (194) ★ 4.86 Audible (180)More about this pick
Detectives Corelli and Parker investigate what appears to be a simple park murder until the victim turns out to be a paranoid reporter living beyond his apparent means.
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A Matter of Blood
Chiara Corelli Mystery • Book 1
Narrated by Abby Craden
★ 4.03 ABR Score (832 ratings)★ 4.02 Goodreads (464) ★ 4.65 Audible (368)More about this pick
Fresh from Afghanistan, Detective Chiara Corelli's undercover mission to expose dirty cops goes sideways when she won't commit murder, leaving her exposed and ostracized by her own department.
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Blood of the Innocents (A Chiara Corelli Mystery, 5)
Chiara Corelli Mystery • Book 5
Narrated by Abby Craden
★ 3.86 ABR Score (142 ratings)★ 4.55 Goodreads (76) ★ 4.88 Audible (66)More about this pick
Singer Alessandra Moreau's murder in a senator's home reveals both women shared a dangerous secret about their transgender identities. Abby Craden narrates this investigation where personal identity becomes motive for murder.
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Behind the Veil
Narrated by Abby Craden
★ 3.60 ABR Score (23 ratings)★ 4.43 Goodreads (23)More about this pick
A pop star survives a devastating crash that kills her band, then retreats behind literal veils to hide her scars from the world.