Best Emilia Fox Audiobooks

The best audiobooks narrated by Emilia Fox — 10 titles spanning Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, averaging 3.96 ABR stars.

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Emilia Fox is a British actress known for her long-running role as Dr. Nikki Alexander in the BBC crime drama Silent Witness, and her audiobook narration reflects the same precision and restraint she brings to screen performance. She is closely associated with Agatha Christie's Miss Marple series, having narrated A Murder Is Announced, The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side, They Do It with Mirrors, 4.50 from Paddington, and A Caribbean Mystery. Fox's clear, measured voice suits Christie's world of village England and genteel detection perfectly. She conveys Miss Marple's deceptively mild exterior while allowing the detective's sharp intelligence to surface at key moments. Fox resists the temptation to make Marple a caricature, instead portraying her as the perceptive and formidable observer Christie intended. Her narration handles Christie's trademark plotting — with its careful red herrings and satisfying reveals — with a pacing that sustains suspense without rushing toward resolution.

Where to Start with Emilia Fox

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    The Sins of the Father

    The Clifton Chronicles • Book 2

    by Jeffrey Archer

    Narrated by Alex Jennings, Emilia Fox

    ★ 4.36 ABR Score (67.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.11 Goodreads (67.7K)
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    Alex Jennings and Emilia Fox tackle this WWII-era saga where Harry Clifton joins the Merchant Navy to escape family secrets and impossible love.

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    4.50 from Paddington (Agatha Christie)

    Miss Marple • Book 7

    by Agatha Christie

    Narrated by Emilia Fox

    ★ 4.30 ABR Score (78.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.97 Goodreads (77.6K) ★ 4.66 Audible (871)
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    Witnessing a murder through train windows gives Elspeth no body, no suspects — just Miss Marple's belief in her story, enhanced by Emilia Fox's precise delivery.

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    A Murder Is Announced: B2 (Collins Agatha Christie ELT Readers)

    Miss Marple • Book 4

    by Agatha Christie

    Narrated by Emilia Fox

    ★ 4.27 ABR Score (88.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.01 Goodreads (87.3K) ★ 4.6 Audible (924)
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    Emilia Fox's elegant narration suits this Miss Marple classic where a newspaper announcement promises murder at Little Paddocks—and delivers.

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    A Caribbean Mystery

    Miss Marple • Book 9

    by Agatha Christie

    Narrated by Emilia Fox

    ★ 4.24 ABR Score (54.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.85 Goodreads (53.4K) ★ 4.69 Audible (716)
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    Miss Marple's tropical vacation turns deadly when a fellow guest claims to have photographed a murderer, then winds up dead himself the next morning. Emilia Fox brings warmth to Christie's sun-soaked mystery.

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    The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side

    Miss Marple • Book 8

    by Agatha Christie

    Narrated by Emilia Fox

    ★ 4.22 ABR Score (56.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.96 Goodreads (55.3K) ★ 4.62 Audible (632)
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    Fox channels Miss Marple's gentle persistence as she investigates a movie star's frozen horror and a fan's fatal poisoning at a village fête.

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    They Do It with Mirrors

    Miss Marple • Book 5

    by Agatha Christie

    Narrated by Emilia Fox

    ★ 3.91 ABR Score (695 ratings)
    ★ 3.94 Goodreads (169) ★ 4.5 Audible (526)
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    Miss Marple investigates danger at a Victorian mansion housing young delinquents when gunshots shatter the rehabilitation center's peace. Classic Christie puzzle-solving at its finest.

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    The Child

    by Sebastian Fitzek, Rupert Penry-Jones, Emilia Fox, Andy Serkis, Stephen Marcus

    Narrated by Rupert Penry-Jones, Jack Boulter, Emilia Fox, Stephen Marcus, Robert Glenister, Andy Serkis

    ★ 3.68 ABR Score (14.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.75 Goodreads (12.3K) ★ 3.75 Audible (1.7K)
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    When a ten-year-old claims to be a serial killer, this psychological thriller hinges on vocal performance—the all-star cast including Andy Serkis and Rupert Penry-Jones captures the chilling manipulation that makes this premise work.

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    Illuminations: Stories

    Liavek

    by Alan Moore

    Narrated by Laura Haddock, Rory Kinnear, Emilia Fox, Nina Sosanya, Samuel Barnett, Sian Clifford, Toby Jones, Matt Reeves, Clarke Peters, Alan Moore

    ★ 3.60 ABR Score (1.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.52 Goodreads (1.9K) ★ 4.07 Audible (67)
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    Nine Alan Moore stories spanning forty years get the full-cast treatment, including Moore himself reading select pieces. Each narrator brings distinct energy to these reality-bending tales.

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    The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories

    by Angela Carter

    Narrated by Richard Armitage, Emilia Fox

    ★ 3.54 ABR Score (66.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.9 Goodreads (65.9K) ★ 3.79 Audible (940)
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    Richard Armitage and Emilia Fox weave through Carter's dark fairy tale retellings, their voices capturing both the seductive beauty and lurking menace in each story.

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    Magnolia Blossom: an Agatha Christie Short Story

    by Agatha Christie

    Narrated by Alex Jennings, Emilia Fox, Full Cast, Julian Rhind-Tutt

    ★ 3.51 ABR Score (529 ratings)
    ★ 3.33 Goodreads (508) ★ 3.52 Audible (21)
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    Christie's non-mystery story follows Theo Darrell as she flees her marriage for a new life, only to discover her husband's financial ruin. The full cast production suits this dramatic departure from Christie's usual detective fiction.

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