Best Carolyn McCormick Audiobooks

The best audiobooks narrated by Carolyn McCormick — 8 titles spanning Mystery, averaging 4.21 ABR stars.

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Carolyn Mccormick is an American actress and audiobook narrator best known for her role as Dr. Elizabeth Olivet on Law & Order. She brought those same skills in psychological portraiture to her extensive narration of James Patterson and Maxine Paetro's Women's Murder Club series, voicing 3rd Degree, 4th of July, The 5th Horseman, The 6th Target, 7th Heaven, The 8th Confession, The 9th Judgment, and 10th Anniversary. McCormick's narration gives the series' protagonist Lindsay Boxer a grounded, three-dimensional presence, and she handles the ensemble of Boxer's friends and colleagues — Cindy Thomas, Claire Washburn, Yuki Castellano — with distinct voices and consistent characterization across eight installments. Her pacing suits Patterson's punchy, chapter-driven structure, building momentum through short scenes and quick reveals. McCormick's background in drama lends emotional credibility to the personal storylines woven through each book's central mystery, making the audio versions particularly satisfying for series fans.

Where to Start with Carolyn McCormick

  1. 1
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    7th Heaven

    Women's Murder Club • Book 7

    by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

    Narrated by Carolyn McCormick

    4.30 ABR Score (75.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.12 Goodreads (73.1K) ★ 4.51 Audible (2.7K)
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    Arsonist-murderers target wealthy couples while Michael Campion's disappearance takes a devastating turn. McCormick handles Patterson's rapid-fire plot twists and the Women's Murder Club's collaborative investigation with crisp efficiency.

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    The 9th Judgment

    Women's Murder Club • Book 9

    by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

    Narrated by Carolyn McCormick

    4.30 ABR Score (63.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.15 Goodreads (60.8K) ★ 4.49 Audible (2.9K)
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    A mother and child are gunned down in a mall garage while an actor's wife receives death threats, forcing Lindsay Boxer to connect seemingly unrelated crimes.

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    4th of July

    Women's Murder Club • Book 4

    by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

    Narrated by Carolyn McCormick

    4.25 ABR Score (102.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.12 Goodreads (99.8K) ★ 4.44 Audible (2.6K)
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    McCormick handles the high-stakes drama as Lindsay Boxer's weapon discharge triggers events that destroy lives and disgrace the force.

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    10th Anniversary

    Women's Murder Club • Book 10

    by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

    Narrated by Carolyn McCormick

    4.24 ABR Score (61.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.14 Goodreads (58.2K) ★ 4.43 Audible (3.2K)
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    Detective Lindsay Boxer's wedding day turns into a missing baby case that threatens to destroy everything she holds dear.

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    3rd Degree

    Women's Murder Club • Book 3

    by James Patterson, Andrew Gross

    Narrated by Carolyn McCormick

    4.24 ABR Score (107.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.08 Goodreads (103.8K) ★ 4.44 Audible (3.3K)
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    Detective Lindsay Boxer rescues survivors from a burning house but discovers a missing baby and cryptic message, launching another Women's Murder Club case. Patterson and Gross pile on the suspense as more bodies surface.

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    The 8th Confession

    Women's Murder Club • Book 8

    by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

    Narrated by Carolyn McCormick

    4.19 ABR Score (64.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.08 Goodreads (62.0K) ★ 4.41 Audible (2.8K)
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    San Francisco's elite become targets in a revenge plot that strikes during the city's most glamorous party, leaving no evidence behind. McCormick's narration captures the high-stakes world of wealth and murder.

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    The 6th Target

    Women's Murder Club • Book 6

    by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

    Narrated by Carolyn McCormick

    4.08 ABR Score (79.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.07 Goodreads (77.2K) ★ 4.31 Audible (1.9K)
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    A Women's Murder Club member fights for her life while the others hunt a madman targeting children and their nannies across San Francisco.

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    The 5th Horseman

    Women's Murder Club • Book 5

    by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

    Narrated by Carolyn McCormick

    4.04 ABR Score (87.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (84.4K) ★ 4.24 Audible (2.9K)
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    The Women's Murder Club tackles mysterious hospital deaths while newcomer Yuki Castellano faces explosive courtroom battles. Patterson keeps multiple plot threads racing toward collision with his signature breakneck pace.

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