Best Crime Fiction Audiobooks

Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection

Sherlock Holmes • Book 1

by Arthur Conan Doyle, Stephen Fry - introductions

Narrated by Stephen Fry

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.

The Running Grave

Cormoran Strike • Book 7

by Robert Galbraith, J.K. Rowling

Narrated by Robert Glenister

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.

Resurrection Walk

The Lincoln Lawyer • Book 7

by Michael Connelly

Narrated by Peter Giles, Titus Welliver, Christine Lakin

Mickey Haller takes on impossible innocence cases while Harry Bosch sorts through prison letters, their partnership crackling through multiple narrators.

Desperation in Death

In Death • Book 55

by J.D. Robb

Narrated by Susan Ericksen

Eve discovers a nightmare academy where kidnapped girls are trained as slaves while their spirits are systematically destroyed. Dark subject matter handled with Ericksen's steady, unflinching performance.

Desert Star

Renée Ballard • Book 5

by Michael Connelly

Narrated by Titus Welliver, Christine Lakin, Peter Giles

Ballard and Bosch pursue the family killer who's haunted Harry for decades in this return to LAPD's Open-Unsolved Unit. Titus Welliver and Christine Lakin anchor the dual narration with familiar authority.

Faithless in Death

In Death • Book 52

by J.D. Robb

Narrated by Susan Ericksen

Troubled Blood

A Cormoran Strike Novel • Book 5

by Robert Galbraith, J.K. Rowling

Narrated by Robert Glenister

Forgotten in Death

In Death • Book 53

by J.D. Robb

Narrated by Susan Ericksen

The Wrong Side of Goodbye

Harry Bosch • Book 19

by Michael Connelly

Narrated by Titus Welliver

Private investigator Bosch hunts for an aging billionaire's potential heir while moonlighting with a small police force, and Welliver's weathered voice perfectly captures the detective's dual loyalties.

Brotherhood in Death

In Death • Book 42

by J.D. Robb

Narrated by Susan Ericksen

Dennis Mira discovers his cousin secretly plans to sell their family brownstone, then wakes up with a head injury and his cousin missing. Susan Ericksen guides listeners through Eve's investigation with her trademark steady intensity.

Random in Death

In Death • Book 58

by J.D. Robb

Narrated by Susan Ericksen

A killer uses a small, silent weapon to murder seemingly random victims, including a young woman at a concert hoping to meet her musical hero. Ericksen's veteran performance captures both the chaos of mass violence and Dallas's methodical hunt for patterns.

Devoted in Death

In Death • Book 41

by J.D. Robb

Narrated by Susan Ericksen

Dallas hunts a killer couple carving hearts into their victims while traveling cross-country on a murder spree. Susan Ericksen continues her stellar work as the voice of this long-running futuristic police procedural.

Abandoned in Death

In Death • Book 54

by J.D. Robb

Narrated by Susan Ericksen

Echoes in Death

In Death • Book 44

by J.D. Robb

Narrated by Susan Ericksen

When Eve Dallas finds a naked, bloodied woman stumbling into traffic, the case leads to a killer who leaves couples barely alive to remember their terror. Susan Ericksen captures Eve's relentless drive and the victims' fragile recovery.

Promises in Death

In Death • Book 28

by J.D. Robb

Narrated by Susan Ericksen

Eve Dallas investigates when a fellow cop is murdered with her own weapon steps from home, making the case personal for everyone involved.

The Night Fire

A Harry Bosch Novel • Book 22

by Michael Connelly

Narrated by Christine Lakin, Titus Welliver

Two Kinds of Truth

Harry Bosch • Book 20

by Michael Connelly

Narrated by Titus Welliver

Semi-retired Harry Bosch tackles a pharmacy murder that exposes prescription drug trafficking while an old case resurfaces. Welliver, who plays Bosch on TV, inhabits the character with lived-in authenticity.

The Black Echo

Harry Bosch • Book 1

by Michael Connelly, Titus Welliver

Narrated by Titus Welliver

Vietnam tunnel rat turned LAPD detective Harry Bosch investigates when a fellow veteran turns up dead in a drainage pipe. Titus Welliver, who plays Bosch on screen, inhabits the character's war-haunted cynicism and stubborn moral code with authentic grit.

The Dark Hours

Ballard and Bosch • Book 4

by Michael Connelly

Narrated by Titus Welliver, Christine Lakin

The Crossing

Harry Bosch • Book 18

by Michael Connelly

Narrated by Titus Welliver

Retired detective Harry Bosch reluctantly helps his defense attorney half-brother Mickey Haller prove a client's innocence. Welliver's familiarity with Bosch shines as the character struggles with working for the defense.

Strangers in Death

In Death • Book 26

by J.D. Robb

Narrated by Susan Ericksen

Park Avenue luxury becomes a crime scene when a businessman turns up dead in elaborately staged circumstances that suggest either kinky sex gone wrong or calculated murder.

The Waiting

Renée Ballard • Book 6

by Michael Connelly

Narrated by Christine Lakin, Titus Welliver, Madison Lintz

A serial rapist resurfaces after twenty years, pulling Ballard and Harry's daughter into a cold case that turns personal. Christine Lakin's narration captures Ballard's methodical determination perfectly.

Payback in Death

In Death • Book 57

by J.D. Robb

Narrated by Susan Ericksen

Ericksen returns as retired Internal Affairs Captain Martin Greenleaf's apparent suicide becomes Dallas's most personal case in the series' 57th installment.

Secrets in Death

In Death • Book 45

by J.D. Robb

Narrated by Susan Ericksen

Eve Dallas investigates when a celebrity gossip columnist bleeds out in an upscale Manhattan bar, her secrets proving deadlier than expected. Susan Ericksen balances the procedural elements with the series' signature relationship dynamics.

The Western Star

Walt Longmire • Book 13

by Craig Johnson

Narrated by George Guidall

Sheriff Longmire confronts a photograph of twenty-five lawmen from his past, triggering memories of a deadly train journey decades earlier. George Guidall's weathered delivery perfectly matches Walt's reflective mood.

Treachery in Death

In Death • Book 32

by J.D. Robb

Narrated by Susan Ericksen

Peabody leads her first case investigating teenage killers while stumbling onto police corruption that reaches deep into the department's hierarchy.

The Dark Horse

Walt Longmire • Book 5

by Craig Johnson

Narrated by George Guidall

Sheriff Walt Longmire goes undercover to investigate a woman who allegedly shot her horse-burning husband six times in the head. George Guidall captures Longmire's dry wit and the dusty desperation of rural Wyoming perfectly.

Kindness Goes Unpunished

Walt Longmire • Book 3

by Craig Johnson

Narrated by George Guidall

Sheriff Longmire leaves Wyoming for Philadelphia when his daughter is brutally attacked and left for dead. Guidall's warm, paternal tone perfectly matches Walt's protective fury and fish-out-of-water urban investigation.

Salvation in Death

In Death • Book 27

by J.D. Robb

Narrated by Susan Ericksen

Susan Ericksen captures the sacred and profane as Eve Dallas investigates a priest's death by cyanide-laced communion wine during funeral mass.

Trunk Music

Harry Bosch • Book 5

by Michael Connelly

Narrated by Dick Hill

A Hollywood producer found shot in his Rolls-Royce trunk leads Bosch into Vegas mob territory — Dick Hill's gruff delivery matches the hard-boiled investigation perfectly.

Death Without Company

Walt Longmire • Book 2

by Craig Johnson

Narrated by George Guidall

George Guidall's weathered voice perfectly matches Wyoming sheriff Walt Longmire investigating a suspicious poisoning death in this character-driven mystery.

Dark Sacred Night

A Harry Bosch Novel • Book 21

by Michael Connelly

Narrated by Christine Lakin, Titus Welliver

The Gods of Guilt

The Lincoln Lawyer • Book 5

by Michael Connelly

Narrated by Peter Giles

Mickey Haller's former prostitute client turns up murdered, dragging him into his most personal case yet. The Lincoln Lawyer series hits its emotional peak with this tale of guilt and redemption.

Lost Light

Harry Bosch • Book 9

by Michael Connelly

Narrated by Len Cariou

Retired Bosch can't let go of a four-year-old murder tied to a movie set heist, pursuing justice on his own terms. Len Cariou captures his relentless obsession perfectly.

The Last Coyote

Harry Bosch • Book 4

by Michael Connelly

Narrated by Dick Hill

Suspended and psychologically mandated into therapy, Harry Bosch finally investigates his mother's decades-old murder case. Dick Hill captures Bosch's self-destructive spiral while pursuing the truth that's haunted his entire life.

Deadly Secrets

Detective Erika Foster • Book 6

by Robert Bryndza

Narrated by Jan Cramer

Detective Erika Foster investigates when a daughter is found frozen in her own blood on her mother's doorstep, uncovering a pattern of local assaults.

The Dark Wind

Leaphorn & Chee • Book 5

by Tony Hillerman

Narrated by George Guidall

A scalped corpse and a mysterious plane crash in the desert create a web of Navajo sorcery and white greed that traps Sergeant Jim Chee in escalating danger.

What Remains of Heaven

Sebastian St. Cyr • Book 5

by C.S. Harris

Narrated by Davina Porter

Sebastian investigates a murdered Bishop found beside a decades-old corpse in an ancient London crypt. Davina Porter captures the Regency atmosphere and Sebastian's methodical detective work beautifully.

The A.B.C. Murders

Hercule Poirot • Book 13

by Agatha Christie

Narrated by Hugh Fraser

Hugh Fraser guides you through Poirot's race against an alphabetical killer who leaves railway guides beside victims from Andover to Bexhill and beyond.

Echo Park

Harry Bosch • Book 12

by Michael Connelly

Narrated by Len Cariou

A serial killer's confession reopens the Marie Gesto case that's haunted Bosch for over a decade, but something doesn't add up.

The Ghostway

Leaphorn & Chee • Book 6

by Tony Hillerman

Narrated by George Guidall

Old Joseph Joe witnesses a deadly encounter at a Navajo laundromat, setting Jim Chee on a trail that weaves through reservation mysteries and ancient traditions.

The Cold Dish

Walt Longmire • Book 1

by Craig Johnson

Narrated by George Guidall

When Cody Pritchard turns up dead two years after his rape conviction, Sheriff Walt Longmire suspects vigilante justice in Wyoming's Absaroka County. George Guidall's weathered voice perfectly embodies the laconic lawman.

The Fifth Witness

The Lincoln Lawyer • Book 4

by Michael Connelly

Narrated by Peter Giles

Mickey Haller defends a foreclosure client accused of murdering her banker in a case where the evidence seems ironclad. Peter Giles captures the desperation of families losing their homes.

The Silkworm

Cormoran Strike • Book 2

by Robert Galbraith, J.K. Rowling

Narrated by Robert Glenister

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.

The Closers

Harry Bosch • Book 11

by Michael Connelly

Narrated by Len Cariou

Len Cariou returns as Bosch joins the LAPD's cold case unit, where a 1988 teenager's murder proves anything but cold when DNA evidence resurfaces.

Dark Water

Detective Erika Foster • Book 3

by Robert Bryndza

Narrated by Jan Cramer

What starts as a routine drug evidence search in an abandoned quarry turns into Detective Foster's most twisted case yet.

The Burning Room

Harry Bosch • Book 17

by Michael Connelly

Narrated by Titus Welliver

Bosch investigates a nine-year-old shooting when the victim finally dies from complications, partnered with rookie detective Lucia Soto.

Dance Hall Of The Dead - Tony Hillerman - Audio Cassette/The World's 30 Greatest Mysteries

Leaphorn & Chee • Book 2

by Tony Hillerman

Narrated by George Guidall

Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn investigates the bloody disappearance of two Native American boys in New Mexico, where Zuñi sacred traditions intersect with violent crime.

The Narrows

Harry Bosch • Book 10

by Michael Connelly

Narrated by Len Cariou

Retired detective Harry Bosch is pulled back into the hunt for the serial killer who's haunted his career. Cariou's weathered delivery captures Bosch's obsessive pursuit and the desert setting's harsh beauty.

The Body Farm

Kay Scarpetta • Book 5

by Patricia Cornwell

Narrated by C.J. Critt

Cornwell drops forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta into rural North Carolina where an 11-year-old's murder disrupts the sleepy town's peace in this methodical procedural.