Where to Start with Thriller Audiobooks Under 10 Hours
- Best place to start → Verity
- Closest to 5 hours → We Do What We Do in the Dark (4h 58m)
- Most popular → The Housemaid's Secret (The Housemaid #2)
- Hidden gem → The Housemaid
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Verity
Narrated by Vanessa Johansson, Amy Landon
★ 4.74 ABR Score (4.0M ratings)★ 4.29 Goodreads (3.9M) ★ 4.51 Audible (137.0K)More about this pick
Vanessa Johansson and Amy Landon create distinct voices for a psychological thriller where manuscript pages reveal whether Verity Crawford is victim or monster.
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Oath of Loyalty
Mitch Rapp • Book 21
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.71 ABR Score (31.6K ratings)★ 4.48 Goodreads (24.5K) ★ 4.75 Audible (7.1K)More about this pick
Mitch Rapp goes into exile when the President declares him a threat, but global terrorism forces him back into action. George Guidall's authoritative narration suits this high-stakes political thriller perfectly.
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The Housemaid's Secret
The Housemaid • Book 2
Narrated by Lauryn Allman
★ 4.66 ABR Score (1.8M ratings)★ 4.16 Goodreads (1.8M) ★ 4.63 Audible (20.2K)More about this pick
Millie's new cleaning job in a luxury penthouse reveals that her mysterious employers harbor secrets as dark as her own hidden past.
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Order to Kill
Mitch Rapp • Book 15
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.65 ABR Score (35.7K ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (23.9K) ★ 4.7 Audible (11.8K)More about this pick
George Guidall's veteran narration anchors Mitch Rapp's mission to Pakistan, where he faces a nuclear threat that pushes him beyond his usual capabilities.
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Takedown
Scot Harvath • Book 5
by Brad Thor
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.59 ABR Score (28.8K ratings)★ 4.29 Goodreads (25.4K) ★ 4.75 Audible (3.4K)More about this pick
Manhattan's bridges and tunnels destroyed in a Fourth of July attack trap residents while Middle Eastern soldiers hunt for one man with dangerous secrets.
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Escape
Billy Harney • Book 3
by James Patterson, David Ellis
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
★ 4.54 ABR Score (18.5K ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (16.2K) ★ 4.7 Audible (2.3K)More about this pick
Detective Billy Harney investigates a billionaire crime boss down to his last twenty million—and currently behind bars. Edoardo Ballerini captures the gritty Chicago atmosphere and Harney's determination perfectly.
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Listen for the Lie
by Amy Tintera
Narrated by January LaVoy, Will Damron
★ 4.54 ABR Score (579.5K ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (556.8K) ★ 4.55 Audible (22.7K)More about this pick
Lucy returns to her Texas hometown to investigate her own possible involvement in her best friend's murder. The dual narrators perfectly capture the shifting perspectives and unreliable memories.
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Cross Down
Alex Cross • Book 31
by James Patterson, Brendan DuBois
Narrated by William Christopher Stephens, Kiff VandenHeuvel, Mela Lee, Inger Tudor, Zeno Robinson, Wayne Carr, Peter Giles
★ 4.52 ABR Score (26.7K ratings)★ 4.4 Goodreads (25.5K) ★ 4.66 Audible (1.2K)More about this pick
With Alex Cross critically injured, partner John Sampson takes center stage in a military-style attack investigation brought to life by seven skilled narrators.
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Red War
Mitch Rapp • Book 17
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.51 ABR Score (31.6K ratings)★ 4.24 Goodreads (22.2K) ★ 4.59 Audible (9.4K)More about this pick
Russia's dying president plots to start World War III rather than lose power, putting Mitch Rapp in a race against nuclear catastrophe. George Guidall's authoritative narration suits this high-stakes international thriller perfectly.
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The Housemaid
The Housemaid • Book 1
Narrated by Lauryn Allman
★ 4.51 ABR Score (44.8K ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (1.1K) ★ 4.58 Audible (43.7K)More about this pick
When a desperate woman takes a housekeeping job with a seemingly perfect family, the household's dark secrets slowly reveal themselves. Lauryn Allman's narration builds psychological tension as the protagonist realizes her employers aren't what they seem.
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My Husband's Wife
by Alice Feeney
Narrated by Bel Powley, Henry Rowley, Richard Armitage
★ 4.50 ABR Score (140.7K ratings)★ 4.15 Goodreads (132.9K) ★ 4.57 Audible (7.8K)More about this pick
Eden Fox returns from a run to find her life completely altered in ways that will shatter everything she knows about her marriage and identity.
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Never Lie
Narrated by Leslie Howard
★ 4.49 ABR Score (1.6M ratings)★ 4.08 Goodreads (1.5M) ★ 4.44 Audible (18.9K)More about this pick
When a blizzard traps newlyweds in a missing psychiatrist's mansion, they discover therapy session recordings that reveal disturbing truths about their host's disappearance.
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Sharp Objects
Narrated by Ann Marie Lee
★ 4.48 ABR Score (1.3M ratings)★ 4 Goodreads (1.2M) ★ 4.44 Audible (41.9K)More about this pick
Ann Marie Lee's controlled performance mirrors Camille's own emotional restraint as she investigates child murders in her toxic hometown.
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An Inside Job
Gabriel Allon • Book 25
by Daniel Silva
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
★ 4.48 ABR Score (26.1K ratings)★ 4.41 Goodreads (24.8K) ★ 4.58 Audible (1.3K)More about this pick
Art restorer Gabriel Allon discovers a masterpiece is fake, launching him into Venice's shadowy art underworld. Ballerini's sophisticated delivery matches Silva's elegant prose in this latest spy thriller.
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The Big Empty
Elvis Cole and Joe Pike • Book 20
by Robert Crais
Narrated by Luke Daniels
★ 4.48 ABR Score (16.2K ratings)★ 4.52 Goodreads (15.3K) ★ 4.56 Audible (907)More about this pick
Elvis Cole investigates a father's disappearance in a small town where nothing is what it seems. Luke Daniels captures both Cole's humor and the growing tension as the case turns dangerous.
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Last Breath
Detective Erika Foster • Book 4
Narrated by Jan Cramer
★ 4.47 ABR Score (24.4K ratings)★ 4.3 Goodreads (22.2K) ★ 4.6 Audible (2.2K)More about this pick
Detective Erika Foster discovers a tortured woman's body and fights to join the investigation team in this fourth series entry. The case involves a killer who poses as the perfect date.
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The People vs. Alex Cross
Alex Cross • Book 25
Narrated by Andre Blake
★ 4.47 ABR Score (31.0K ratings)★ 4.25 Goodreads (27.7K) ★ 4.59 Audible (3.2K)More about this pick
Cross faces murder charges while opening a basement counseling office — until his clients start dying in ways that mirror his alleged crimes. Andre Blake's performance captures the detective's desperation to clear his name while bodies pile up.
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Behind Closed Doors
by B.A. Paris
Narrated by Georgia Maguire
★ 4.45 ABR Score (822.5K ratings)★ 3.97 Goodreads (765.1K) ★ 4.41 Audible (57.4K)More about this pick
Grace's perfect marriage to Jack hides her imprisonment and his plans for her disabled sister. Georgia Maguire's tense performance ratchets up the claustrophobic dread as Grace seeks escape.
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The Recital
Orphan X #8.5 • Book 8
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.45 ABR Score (3.9K ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (3.0K) ★ 4.79 Audible (892)More about this pick
Teenage hacker Joey trades assassination training for piano lessons in this brief but touching glimpse into finding normalcy after a violent past. Scott Brick's warm reading fits the story's hopeful tone.
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Dear Debbie
Narrated by Julia Whelan, January LaVoy, Scott Brick
★ 4.45 ABR Score (249.9K ratings)★ 4.02 Goodreads (244.1K) ★ 4.57 Audible (5.8K)More about this pick
Advice columnist Debbie Mullen's breaking point arrives when her helpful suggestions turn deadly in McFadden's latest twisted tale. Three skilled narrators handle the shifting perspectives with precision.
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The Last Patriot
Scot Harvath • Book 7
by Brad Thor
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.45 ABR Score (27.6K ratings)★ 4.2 Goodreads (23.5K) ★ 4.57 Audible (4.1K)More about this pick
Scot Harvath races to find Mohammed's final revelation from 632 A.D.—a secret that could stop militant Islam but has already cost Thomas Jefferson's life.
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The Push
by Ashley Audrain
Narrated by Marin Ireland
★ 4.44 ABR Score (463.3K ratings)★ 4.03 Goodreads (448.9K) ★ 4.47 Audible (14.3K)More about this pick
Blythe struggles with motherhood when her daughter Violet seems fundamentally different—possibly dangerous—from birth. Marin Ireland's narration captures a mother's growing horror as she questions whether evil can be inherited across generations of women.
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Spiraled
Callahan & McLane • Book 3
by Kendra Elliot
Narrated by Nick Podehl, Amy McFadden
★ 4.42 ABR Score (25.2K ratings)★ 4.3 Goodreads (23.1K) ★ 4.52 Audible (2.1K)More about this pick
FBI agent Ava McLane gets trapped weaponless in a mall shooting, then must solve an epidemic of mass shootings across Oregon. Nick Podehl and Amy McFadden handle the dual perspectives with appropriate intensity.
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The Perfect Marriage
Perfect • Book 1
by Jeneva Rose
Narrated by Mozhan Navabi, Andrew Eiden
★ 4.42 ABR Score (1.2M ratings)★ 3.97 Goodreads (1.2M) ★ 4.49 Audible (6.8K)More about this pick
Dual narrators Mozhan Navabi and Andrew Eiden reveal different sides of the story when defense attorney Sarah must represent her husband in his mistress's murder.
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Cold Blood
Detective Erika Foster • Book 5
Narrated by Jan Cramer
★ 4.42 ABR Score (20.2K ratings)★ 4.25 Goodreads (18.4K) ★ 4.58 Audible (1.7K)More about this pick
Detective Erika Foster investigates dismembered remains washing up in the Thames, connected to an earlier case in Bryndza's grim procedural that Jan Cramer narrates with understated authority.
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The Crossroads
Joe Pickett • Book 26
by C.J. Box
Narrated by David Chandler
★ 4.42 ABR Score (5.3K ratings)★ 4.52 Goodreads (5.0K) ★ 4.72 Audible (338)More about this pick
Joe Pickett lies in critical condition with a head wound while his daughters hunt for answers at a remote junction connecting three suspicious ranches.
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Cross Justice
Alex Cross • Book 23
Narrated by Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Jefferson Mays
★ 4.41 ABR Score (37.5K ratings)★ 4.27 Goodreads (34.2K) ★ 4.48 Audible (3.2K)More about this pick
Cross returns to his North Carolina hometown when his cousin faces murder charges, confronting family secrets and small-town corruption. Ruben Santiago-Hudson and Jefferson Mays handle the emotional homecoming and procedural elements of Patterson's personal stakes thriller.
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The Wife Upstairs
Narrated by Angie Kane
★ 4.41 ABR Score (301.3K ratings)★ 4.03 Goodreads (293.9K) ★ 4.49 Audible (7.4K)More about this pick
Victoria survives a devastating accident but becomes trapped upstairs in her own home, completely dependent on caregivers. Angie Kane's narration shifts between Victoria's frustration and her caregiver Sylvia's growing suspicions about what really happened.
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Bridged
Callahan & McLane • Book 2
by Kendra Elliot
Narrated by Nick Podehl, Amy McFadden
★ 4.41 ABR Score (28.1K ratings)★ 4.3 Goodreads (25.7K) ★ 4.49 Audible (2.4K)More about this pick
Bodies dangling from Portland bridges signal a twisted killer's escalation in this taut FBI thriller where Nick Podehl and Amy McFadden create distinct voices for each investigator's perspective.
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Fear No Evil
Alex Cross • Book 29
Narrated by Cary Hite
★ 4.41 ABR Score (30.8K ratings)★ 4.28 Goodreads (28.3K) ★ 4.49 Audible (2.5K)More about this pick
Cary Hite narrates as Alex Cross faces his most personal case yet, hunted by assassin teams in the Montana wilderness controlled by his family's longtime nemesis.
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The Perfect Son
Narrated by Suzie Althens, Daniel Thomas May
★ 4.40 ABR Score (541.4K ratings)★ 3.99 Goodreads (527.0K) ★ 4.43 Audible (14.3K)More about this pick
Police question teenager Liam about a missing classmate, forcing his mother Erika to confront disturbing possibilities. The dual narrators capture both maternal denial and creeping dread perfectly.
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The Silence of the Lambs
Hannibal Lecter (abridged) • Book 2
by Thomas Harris
Narrated by Kathy Bates
★ 4.40 ABR Score (591.7K ratings)★ 4.26 Goodreads (591.2K) ★ 4.53 Audible (421)More about this pick
FBI trainee Clarice Starling must interview the brilliant cannibal Hannibal Lecter to catch Buffalo Bill, a killer who skins his victims. Kathy Bates inhabits every character with chilling precision.
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Cross and Sampson
Alex Cross • Book 35
by James Patterson, Brian Sitts
Narrated by Isaiah Mustafa, Dion Graham
★ 4.40 ABR Score (6.6K ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (6.2K) ★ 4.62 Audible (404)More about this pick
Alex Cross and John Sampson investigate separate crimes simultaneously - a bombing in DC and murder in North Carolina. Isaiah Mustafa and Dion Graham split narrative duties as the partners work apart for once.
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A Death in Cornwall
Gabriel Allon • Book 24
by Daniel Silva
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
★ 4.39 ABR Score (30.1K ratings)★ 4.32 Goodreads (28.9K) ★ 4.5 Audible (1.2K)More about this pick
Art theft meets international espionage as Gabriel Allon investigates a brutal murder tied to a stolen masterpiece in this latest Silva thriller.
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The Collector
Gabriel Allon • Book 23
by Daniel Silva
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
★ 4.39 ABR Score (30.8K ratings)★ 4.36 Goodreads (29.9K) ★ 4.49 Audible (969)More about this pick
Art theft meets international espionage as Gabriel Allon partners with a master thief to track down a missing masterpiece that could spark war between Russia and the West.
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22 Seconds
Women's Murder Club • Book 22
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.39 ABR Score (42.1K ratings)★ 4.11 Goodreads (38.9K) ★ 4.54 Audible (3.2K)More about this pick
Lindsay Boxer hunts weapon smugglers while a killer targets former cops with personal messages, threatening both her badge and her life.
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The Inmate
Narrated by Leslie Howard
★ 4.38 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)★ 4 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.37 Audible (14.9K)More about this pick
Nurse practitioner Brooke starts working at a maximum-security prison, but she's hiding a dangerous secret connection to one of the inmates.
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Justice Redeemed
Darren Street • Book 1
by Scott Pratt
Narrated by Nick Podehl
★ 4.38 ABR Score (29.5K ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (25.8K) ★ 4.36 Audible (3.6K)More about this pick
Street's corruption-fighting reputation crumbles when he's accused of murdering the client who threatened to expose his darkest secret.
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Guess Again
by Charlie Donlea
Narrated by Vivienne Leheny
★ 4.38 ABR Score (44.4K ratings)★ 4.16 Goodreads (42.4K) ★ 4.53 Audible (2.0K)More about this pick
Ten years after a teenager vanished, her cold case explodes back to life, threatening to destroy the small Wisconsin town that never recovered from her disappearance.
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Prince of Fire
Gabriel Allon • Book 5
by Daniel Silva
Narrated by Guerin Barry
★ 4.37 ABR Score (30.5K ratings)★ 4.23 Goodreads (27.9K) ★ 4.47 Audible (2.6K)More about this pick
Guerin Barry narrates as Gabriel Allon faces his most personal threat when terrorists obtain a dossier exposing his deepest secrets and operational history.
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Hunt Them Down
Pierce Hunt • Book 1
by Simon Gervais
Narrated by Bon Shaw
★ 4.37 ABR Score (15.3K ratings)★ 4.27 Goodreads (11.9K) ★ 4.45 Audible (3.4K)More about this pick
Former Army Ranger Pierce Hunt's battle against a Mexican cartel becomes personal when his own daughter disappears into their violent world. Bon Shaw captures both the tactical expertise and paternal desperation driving Hunt.
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Roses Are Red
Alex Cross • Book 6
Narrated by Peter Jay Fernandez
★ 4.36 ABR Score (79.4K ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (76.8K) ★ 4.5 Audible (2.6K)More about this pick
Peter Jay Fernandez captures Cross's intensity as he hunts the Mastermind, a criminal genius orchestrating bank robberies with lethal precision across Washington.
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The Butterfly Garden
The Collector • Book 1
by Dot Hutchison
Narrated by Lauren Ezzo, Mel Foster
★ 4.36 ABR Score (312.7K ratings)★ 4.09 Goodreads (295.5K) ★ 4.32 Audible (17.2K)More about this pick
Young women are kidnapped, tattooed as butterflies, and kept in a twisted garden until they "age out" at twenty-one. Dual narrators Lauren Ezzo and Mel Foster handle the disturbing interview format, balancing horror with the survivor's resilient voice.
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Summit Lake
by Charlie Donlea
Narrated by Shannon McManus
★ 4.36 ABR Score (76.0K ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (63.4K) ★ 4.39 Audible (12.5K)More about this pick
Journalist Kelsey Castle investigates a law student's brutal murder in a small town where everyone has secrets worth killing for. The mystery unfolds with relentless momentum as dark truths surface.
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Invisible
Invisible • Book 1
by James Patterson, David Ellis
Narrated by January LaVoy, Kevin T. Collins
★ 4.36 ABR Score (57.7K ratings)★ 4.15 Goodreads (49.2K) ★ 4.39 Audible (8.6K)More about this pick
FBI researcher Emmy Dockery connects hundreds of unsolved kidnappings to one invisible killer, but only her ex-boyfriend agent Books will listen before the pattern turns deadly personal.
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The Intruder
Narrated by Joe Hempel, Patricia Santomasso, Tina Wolstencroft
★ 4.36 ABR Score (374.7K ratings)★ 3.89 Goodreads (366.4K) ★ 4.48 Audible (8.3K)More about this pick
Casey's wilderness retreat becomes a nightmare when she discovers a blood-covered girl outside her cabin during a fierce storm. The mysterious child won't explain her injuries or identity, leaving Casey to wonder if she's helping a victim or harboring something dangerous.
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The Night Stalker
Detective Erika Foster • Book 2
Narrated by Jan Cramer
★ 4.36 ABR Score (37.6K ratings)★ 4.16 Goodreads (33.7K) ★ 4.45 Audible (4.0K)More about this pick
Detective Erika Foster hunts a killer who suffocates victims with plastic bags after elaborate seduction scenarios in sweltering London heat.
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Joe Ledger: Special Ops
Joe Ledger #5.5
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.36 ABR Score (3.7K ratings)★ 4.27 Goodreads (1.7K) ★ 4.63 Audible (2.0K)More about this pick
Elite soldier Joe Ledger and Echo Team face terrorists wielding designer bioweapons and exotic mass destruction technology. Ray Porter's dynamic performance matches the high-octane action and military precision.
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The Coldest Case: A Black Book Audio Drama
A Billy Harney Thriller
by James Patterson, Aaron Tracy, Ryan Silbert
Narrated by Aaron Paul, Krysten Ritter, Nathalie Emmanuel, Beau Bridges, full cast
★ 4.36 ABR Score (23.0K ratings)★ 4.33 Audible (23.0K) -
Dying Breath
Harry Bauer Thriller • Book 2
by Blake Banner
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.35 ABR Score (6.7K ratings)★ 4.38 Goodreads (6.5K) ★ 4.74 Audible (234)More about this pick
Former special ops soldier Harry Bauer works for secretive agency Cobra, taking out international threats with skills honed on Bronx streets and military battlefields. Ray Porter's gritty delivery suits this no-nonsense thriller perfectly.
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Hope to Die
Alex Cross • Book 22
Narrated by Michael Boatman, Scott Sowers
★ 4.35 ABR Score (35.8K ratings)★ 4.22 Goodreads (33.2K) ★ 4.43 Audible (2.6K)More about this pick
Cross faces his most personal case when a psychotic mastermind kidnaps his entire family, and the dual narration by Michael Boatman and Scott Sowers adds layers to this cat-and-mouse psychological thriller.
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The Einstaat Brief
Harry Bauer Thriller • Book 3
by Blake Banner
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.35 ABR Score (5.8K ratings)★ 4.41 Goodreads (5.6K) ★ 4.79 Audible (195)More about this pick
An assassin tries to quit for love but gets pulled back for one final job. Ray Porter's intensity matches Harry's desperation to escape his deadly profession.
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25 Alive (WMC #25): A Women's Murder Club Thriller
Women's Murder Club • Book 25
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.34 ABR Score (30.2K ratings)★ 4.16 Goodreads (29.0K) ★ 4.52 Audible (1.2K)More about this pick
The Women's Murder Club investigates a former SFPD chief's murder in Golden Gate Park for this milestone twenty-fifth installment. Patterson and Paetro return to San Francisco with familiar characters facing a case that hits close to home.
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Brain Damage
Narrated by Megan Tusing
★ 4.33 ABR Score (164.8K ratings)★ 3.97 Goodreads (159.8K) ★ 4.46 Audible (5.0K)More about this pick
After a bullet destroys her perfect life, a dermatologist questions everything in Megan Tusing's tense performance of this medical thriller.
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Sadie
by Courtney Summers
Narrated by Dan Bittner, Fred Berman, Gabra Zackman, Rebecca Soler
★ 4.33 ABR Score (135.0K ratings)★ 4.03 Goodreads (131.4K) ★ 4.45 Audible (3.6K)More about this pick
Sadie disappears after her younger sister's murder, leaving behind clues that become the focus of a Serial-style podcast, with multiple narrators creating the dual format.
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Target Zero
Agent Zero • Book 2
by Jack Mars
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
★ 4.33 ABR Score (5.4K ratings)★ 4.32 Goodreads (2.8K) ★ 4.49 Audible (2.5K)More about this pick
Amnesiac CIA agent Kent Steele races across Europe to stop a biological weapon while fragments of his lost memories surface at crucial moments. Ballerini's performance captures the disorientation of fighting with half a mind.
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The Camel Club
The Camel Club • Book 1
Narrated by Alex Jennings
★ 4.33 ABR Score (98.8K ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (98.8K)More about this pick
Eccentric conspiracy theorists accidentally witness a murder that exposes government corruption at the highest levels. The thriller escalates from paranoid theory to deadly reality.
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Violets Are Blue
Alex Cross • Book 7
Narrated by Daniel Whitner, Kevin O'Rourke
★ 4.33 ABR Score (73.7K ratings)★ 4.02 Goodreads (71.5K) ★ 4.51 Audible (2.2K)More about this pick
Alex Cross hunts killers who believe they're vampires, committing ritualistic murders that blur the line between delusion and supernatural horror. Whitner and O'Rourke share narration duties in this macabre thriller that tests Cross's rationality.
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The Winter of Frankie Machine
by Don Winslow
Narrated by Dennis Boutsikaris
★ 4.33 ABR Score (18.5K ratings)★ 4.18 Goodreads (15.4K) ★ 4.44 Audible (3.1K)More about this pick
Winslow's Mafia thriller follows an ex-hitman turned surf bum whose peaceful San Diego life explodes when old enemies surface. Dennis Boutsikaris perfectly captures Frankie's weathered wisdom and dark humor.
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The Neon Lawyer
Brigham Theodore • Book 1
by Victor Methos
Narrated by Nick Podehl
★ 4.32 ABR Score (39.0K ratings)★ 4.21 Goodreads (31.8K) ★ 4.33 Audible (7.2K)More about this pick
A desperate new attorney loses his first case—a speeding ticket—then gets handed a capital murder defense in this darkly comic legal thriller.
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1st To Die
Women's Murder Club • Book 1
Narrated by Suzanne Toren
★ 4.32 ABR Score (366.9K ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (360.3K) ★ 4.31 Audible (6.5K)More about this pick
San Francisco homicide inspector Lindsay Boxer teams with a medical examiner, prosecutor, and crime reporter to track a killer targeting newlyweds. Patterson launches his Women's Murder Club series with fast-paced procedural action and the dynamic between four professional women.
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Pop Goes the Weasel
Alex Cross • Book 5
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 4.32 ABR Score (79.1K ratings)★ 4.05 Goodreads (76.9K) ★ 4.48 Audible (2.2K)More about this pick
British diplomat Geoffrey Shafer plays deadly games with Detective Cross in this twisted cat-and-mouse thriller that races through Washington D.C.'s darkest corners.
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Step on a Crack
Michael Bennett • Book 1
Narrated by John Slattery, Reg Rogers
★ 4.32 ABR Score (61.0K ratings)★ 4.08 Goodreads (60.5K) ★ 4.61 Audible (549)More about this pick
During a former First Lady's funeral, masked gunmen take hostages inside St. Patrick's Cathedral, demanding Detective Michael Bennett orchestrate their impossible escape plan. The dual narrators capture the tension as Bennett navigates both personal crisis and professional nightmare.
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Alex Cross, Run
Alex Cross • Book 20
Narrated by Michael Boatman, Steven Boyer
★ 4.31 ABR Score (37.2K ratings)★ 4.12 Goodreads (34.9K) ★ 4.44 Audible (2.3K)More about this pick
Cross hunts a surgeon who hosts deadly parties with underage victims while dodging a separate killer targeting his family. Michael Boatman and Steven Boyer split the dual narrative structure, maintaining Patterson's signature rapid-fire chapter pace.
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Along Came a Spider
Alex Cross • Book 1
Narrated by Peter Jay Fernandez, Jay O. Sanders
★ 4.31 ABR Score (494.1K ratings)★ 4.13 Goodreads (491.9K) ★ 4.33 Audible (2.1K)More about this pick
Gary Soneji's sadistic chess game with detective Alex Cross unfolds across Washington D.C.'s most brutal crime scenes. Peter Jay Fernandez and Jay O. Sanders alternate perspectives seamlessly, capturing both the hunter's determination and predator's chilling calculation.
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Break in by Francis, Dick
Kit Fielding • Book 1
by Dick Francis
Narrated by Simon Prebble
★ 4.31 ABR Score (8.4K ratings)★ 4.14 Goodreads (6.4K) ★ 4.52 Audible (2.0K)More about this pick
Jockey Kit Fielding's family feud escalates into blood violence that threatens everyone he loves. Francis combines horse racing authenticity with family drama in this series opener.
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The Whole Truth: Shaw and Katie James 1
A. Shaw • Book 1
Narrated by Alex Jennings
★ 4.30 ABR Score (43.4K ratings)★ 4.09 Goodreads (43.4K)More about this pick
Arms dealer Nicolas Creel orchestrates global conflict for profit while academic Anna Fischer stumbles onto his manipulation of world events through manufactured crises.
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The Cutthroat
Isaac Bell • Book 10
by Clive Cussler, Justin Scott
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.30 ABR Score (8.0K ratings)★ 4.04 Goodreads (6.0K) ★ 4.57 Audible (2.0K)More about this pick
Isaac Bell investigates what appears to be a simple runaway case until the aspiring actress turns up brutally murdered. This 1911 New York thriller pits the Van Dorn detective against a killer targeting young women with stage ambitions.
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The Tenant
Narrated by Will Damron, Christine Lakin
★ 4.29 ABR Score (642.0K ratings)★ 3.83 Goodreads (631.5K) ★ 4.39 Audible (10.5K)More about this pick
Recently fired Blake rents a room to charming Whitney, but his financial desperation blinds him to his new tenant's true intentions and dangerous secrets.
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Dead of Night
Harry Bauer Thriller • Book 1
by Blake Banner
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.29 ABR Score (10.3K ratings)★ 4.28 Goodreads (10.0K) ★ 4.56 Audible (336)More about this pick
Former SAS operative Harry Bauer returns from Afghanistan to find civilian life impossible—until murder cases let him use his lethal skills legally. Ray Porter captures the protagonist's struggle between violence and justice in this gritty debut.
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Cross Fire
Alex Cross • Book 17
Narrated by Andre Braugher, Jay O. Sanders
★ 4.29 ABR Score (41.5K ratings)★ 4.12 Goodreads (39.5K) ★ 4.42 Audible (2.0K)More about this pick
Someone systematically assassinates Washington's most corrupt politicians while Alex Cross plans his wedding to Bree. Two narrators handle the political thriller and personal stakes with equal intensity.
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Between the Lies
Bear & Mandy Logan • Book 5
by L.T. Ryan, K.M. Rought
Narrated by Andrea Emmes, Michael Kramer
★ 4.29 ABR Score (4.4K ratings)★ 4.65 Goodreads (4.3K) ★ 4.85 Audible (52)More about this pick
Bear and Mandy Logan navigate a web where every secret contains lies and every lie conceals truth, creating layers of deception that threaten everything.
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Artifact
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.29 ABR Score (4.3K ratings)★ 4.16 Goodreads (2.1K) ★ 4.56 Audible (2.2K)More about this pick
Sheriff Colton Graves discovers that his quiet Alaskan town harbors a secret lab where AI and bioprinting have created living nightmares. R.C. Bray captures the mounting horror as grotesque anomalies—and something worse—escape into the wilderness.
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Invisible Girl
by Lisa Jewell
Narrated by Donna Banya, Katherine Kelly, Connor Swindells
★ 4.29 ABR Score (202.2K ratings)★ 3.78 Goodreads (193.2K) ★ 4.47 Audible (9.0K)More about this pick
A suspended teacher's descent into incel forums collides with a teenage girl's mysterious disappearance in contemporary London. Three narrators bring distinct perspectives to this timely thriller, exploring online radicalization and the invisibility of certain kinds of victims.
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Vanished
Callahan & McLane • Book 1
by Kendra Elliot
Narrated by Nick Podehl, Amy McFadden
★ 4.29 ABR Score (37.8K ratings)★ 4.21 Goodreads (34.1K) ★ 4.32 Audible (3.7K)More about this pick
FBI agent Ava McLane and detective Mason Callahan investigate a child abduction that hits too close to home for both of them. Nick Podehl and Amy McFadden balance the procedural elements with the personal stakes driving both investigators.
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Ricorda Maggie Rose
Alex Cross • Book 1
by James Patterson, Franco Ferrario, Maria Barbara Piccioli
Narrated by Tim Cain, Michael Cerveris
★ 4.29 ABR Score (494.6K ratings)★ 4.13 Goodreads (491.9K) ★ 4.28 Audible (2.6K)More about this pick
Detective Alex Cross hunts kidnapper Gary Soneji, who's taken a movie star's daughter and a cabinet member's son. The dual English narrators tackle Patterson's psychological thriller with appropriate intensity.
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Live Wire
Myron Bolitar • Book 10
by Harlan Coben
Narrated by Steven Weber
★ 4.28 ABR Score (54.8K ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (52.4K) ★ 4.39 Audible (2.4K)More about this pick
Sports agent Myron Bolitar faces his most personal case when childhood secrets surface, and Steven Weber captures every twist in this emotional roller coaster.
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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (The Penguin John le Carré Hardback Collection)
George Smiley • Book 3
Narrated by Simon Vance
★ 4.28 ABR Score (129.3K ratings)★ 4.09 Goodreads (129.0K) ★ 4.61 Audible (237)More about this pick
British agent Alec Leamas takes one last mission to bring down an East German spymaster, but the real enemy might be his own side. Simon Vance's weary tone perfectly captures the moral exhaustion of Cold War espionage.
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Outlaw
Battle Born • Book 2
by Jack Stewart
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.28 ABR Score (1.3K ratings)★ 4.43 Goodreads (871) ★ 4.72 Audible (437)More about this pick
Navy SEALs race to prevent a bioweapon catastrophe after a CIA officer vanishes in China. Ray Porter's commanding voice anchors the high-octane military thriller with authority and urgency.
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Unleashed
Andy Carpenter • Book 11
Narrated by Grover Gardner
★ 4.27 ABR Score (7.7K ratings)★ 4.09 Goodreads (6.2K) ★ 4.53 Audible (1.5K)More about this pick
Andy Carpenter's accountant Sam gets a desperate call from an old friend, leading to another case involving corporate malfeasance and injured dogs. Grover Gardner captures the humor and heart of Rosenfelt's legal mysteries.
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The Wrong Sister
by Claire Douglas
Narrated by Eleanor Tomlinson
★ 4.27 ABR Score (56.0K ratings)★ 3.93 Goodreads (54.1K) ★ 4.51 Audible (1.8K)More about this pick
Tasha's sister Alice vanishes after confessing to murder, leaving behind questions about which sister truly committed the crime that destroyed their childhood. Eleanor Tomlinson switches seamlessly between the siblings' contrasting perspectives.
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The Darkness at Deception Pass
A Thomas Austin Crime Thriller • Book 9
by D.D. Black
Narrated by Joe Hempel
★ 4.27 ABR Score (3.8K ratings)★ 4.43 Goodreads (3.7K) ★ 4.62 Audible (193)More about this pick
Bodies beneath Pacific Northwest bridges might be suicides—or something more sinister in this atmospheric thriller. Hempel's grounded performance matches the procedural realism of Thomas Austin's investigation.
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The Surrogate Mother
Narrated by Alyson Krawchuk
★ 4.27 ABR Score (363.7K ratings)★ 3.91 Goodreads (359.9K) ★ 4.39 Audible (3.8K)More about this pick
Desperate for a child, Abby accepts her assistant Monica's offer to be her surrogate—but Monica isn't who she claims to be. McFadden explores the vulnerable desperation of infertility while building toward her trademark psychological twists and revelations.
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Material Witness
Joe Ledger #1.2
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.27 ABR Score (2.8K ratings)★ 4.09 Goodreads (1.4K) ★ 4.64 Audible (1.4K)More about this pick
Joe Ledger ventures into Pine Deep, Pennsylvania, where nothing appears as it seems in this short thriller bridging his zombie-fighting adventures.
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Close to Home
Bear & Mandy Logan • Book 1
by L.T. Ryan, K.M. Rought
Narrated by Michael Kramer, Andrea Eammes
★ 4.27 ABR Score (8.4K ratings)★ 4.4 Goodreads (8.2K) ★ 4.49 Audible (190)More about this pick
Bear Logan tries building a quiet life with adopted daughter Mandy in small-town New York, but discovers that sleepy hamlets hide secrets just as dangerous as his shadow-ops past. Michael Kramer and Andrea Eammes capture the father-daughter dynamic beautifully.
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The Smart Girl's Guide to Revenge
by Jessica May Harper, Kaya Scodelario
Narrated by Kaya Scodelario
★ 4.26 ABR Score (8.3K ratings)★ 3.69 Goodreads (4.3K) ★ 4.68 Audible (4.0K)More about this pick
Fresh from prison after taking the fall for their insurance fraud, Jessica executes an elaborate revenge plan against the husband who betrayed her. Kaya Scodelario's narration adds personal intensity.
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Do Not Disturb
Narrated by Megan Tusing, Daniel Thomas May
★ 4.26 ABR Score (382.8K ratings)★ 3.89 Goodreads (381.5K) ★ 4.46 Audible (1.3K)More about this pick
When Quinn flees after committing an unthinkable crime, a snowstorm traps her at a decrepit motel with disturbing secrets. Megan Tusing and Daniel Thomas May switch perspectives seamlessly, building tension through their contrasting vocal styles.
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Home Is Where the Bodies Are
by Jeneva Rose
Narrated by January LaVoy, Cassandra Campbell, Brittany Pressley, Andrew Eiden
★ 4.25 ABR Score (311.3K ratings)★ 3.8 Goodreads (305.8K) ★ 4.42 Audible (5.6K)More about this pick
Three estranged siblings reunite to clean out their deceased mother's house and discover she's been hiding bodies in the basement for decades. Multiple narrators handle each sibling's perspective as family secrets unravel and they must decide whether to protect their mother's memory or turn her in posthumously.
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Cross My Heart
Alex Cross • Book 21
Narrated by Michael Boatman, Tom Wopat
★ 4.25 ABR Score (31.3K ratings)★ 4.13 Goodreads (29.4K) ★ 4.37 Audible (1.9K)More about this pick
Patterson's detective faces his most personal case when a brilliant psychopath targets his family directly. The dual narration between Boatman and Wopat creates distinct voices for this high-stakes cat-and-mouse thriller.
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The Thief
Isaac Bell • Book 5
by Clive Cussler, Justin Scott
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.25 ABR Score (9.7K ratings)★ 4.01 Goodreads (7.6K) ★ 4.5 Audible (2.0K)More about this pick
Detective Isaac Bell races to protect European scientists with a revolutionary invention aboard the Mauretania, their technology worth killing for in 1910.
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Black Sheep
Noah Wolf • Book 6
by David Archer
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.25 ABR Score (3.0K ratings)★ 4.47 Goodreads (2.9K) ★ 4.63 Audible (158)More about this pick
Noah suspects a team traitor and believes Sarah survived their last mission as someone's prisoner who knows her true identity—forcing Team Camelot into a dangerous rescue operation.
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The Boys from Brazil
by Ira Levin
Narrated by Simon Prebble
★ 4.25 ABR Score (41.4K ratings)★ 4.05 Goodreads (41.0K) ★ 4.56 Audible (416)More about this pick
Levin imagines Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele attempting to clone Hitler using identical boys placed with adoptive families worldwide. Simon Prebble's precise delivery amplifies the horror of this genetic nightmare scenario.
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She Didn't See It Coming
by Shari Lapena
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.25 ABR Score (111.7K ratings)★ 3.89 Goodreads (107.3K) ★ 4.41 Audible (4.5K)More about this pick
Bryden and Sam's perfect life shatters when she doesn't answer her phone, and he rushes home to find their apartment covered in blood but no body in sight.
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Double Cross
Alex Cross • Book 13
Narrated by Peter Jay Fernandez, Michael Stuhlbarg
★ 4.25 ABR Score (59.7K ratings)★ 4.05 Goodreads (57.6K) ★ 4.38 Audible (2.1K)More about this pick
Cross faces two psychotic killers simultaneously in this fast-paced DC thriller. Fernandez and Stuhlbarg split the narrative duties, maintaining tension as the body count rises across multiple cases.
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Running the Maze
Kyle Swanson Sniper • Book 5
by Jack Coughlin, Donald A. Davis
Narrated by Luke Daniels
★ 4.25 ABR Score (1.9K ratings)★ 4.24 Goodreads (1.4K) ★ 4.68 Audible (494)More about this pick
A doctor's cellphone photo of flood damage leads to his team's slaughter, sending his Coast Guard sniper sister on a deadly quest for answers.
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Instinct (previously published as Murder Games)
Instinct • Book 1
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
★ 4.25 ABR Score (29.1K ratings)★ 4.01 Goodreads (24.2K) ★ 4.38 Audible (4.9K)More about this pick
A psychology professor finds his own textbook at a murder scene with a personal message from the killer—Patterson's trademark short chapters build relentless momentum.
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The Room Next Door
Narrated by Julia Whelan, Elizabeth Evans, Bebe Wood, full cast
★ 4.25 ABR Score (22.1K ratings)★ 3.67 Goodreads (10.4K) ★ 4.56 Audible (11.8K)More about this pick
Best friends since childhood face the consequences when one vanished on the Fourth of July 2010, leaving the others to carry secrets for over a decade. The full cast creates distinct voices for each woman's perspective.
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November, 2012
Alex Cross • Book 18
Narrated by Andre Braugher, Zach Grenier
★ 4.24 ABR Score (42.4K ratings)★ 4.08 Goodreads (40.1K) ★ 4.36 Audible (2.3K)More about this pick
Alex Cross battles both a presidential kidnapping and a deadly contagion spreading through Washington DC. Andre Braugher and Zach Grenier create distinct tension for each storyline.
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Immortal Hate
Harry Bauer Thriller • Book 5
by Blake Banner
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.24 ABR Score (5.3K ratings)★ 4.32 Goodreads (5.2K) ★ 4.86 Audible (95)More about this pick
Ray Porter's commanding presence suits assassin Harry Bauer's mission to eliminate a war criminal hiding in the Caribbean, where cartel politics complicate what should be a straightforward hit.
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Joe Ledger: The Missing Files
Joe Ledger #0.5; 1.1; 1.2; 1.3; 2.1
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.24 ABR Score (2.9K ratings)★ 4.18 Goodreads (1.0K) ★ 4.54 Audible (1.9K)More about this pick
Five short stories fill crucial gaps in Maberry's action-thriller series, from Ledger's Baltimore PD origins to post-mission cleanup. Ray Porter maintains the intense pacing across these essential character moments.
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The Overlook
Harry Bosch • Book 13
Narrated by Len Cariou
★ 4.24 ABR Score (61.5K ratings)★ 4.02 Goodreads (57.2K) ★ 4.34 Audible (4.3K)More about this pick
Bosch investigates when a doctor with access to radioactive materials turns up murdered above Mulholland Dam. Cariou maintains the procedural's tense pace as national security implications unfold.
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Valhalla Rising
Dirk Pitt® • Book 16
Narrated by Ron McLarty
★ 4.24 ABR Score (26.4K ratings)★ 3.98 Goodreads (25.5K) ★ 4.52 Audible (900)More about this pick
Revolutionary cruise ship engines fail catastrophically in the middle of the ocean, launching Dirk Pitt into an adventure involving Jules Verne nautical lore and corporate conspiracy.
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The Ex
Narrated by Nicol Zanzarella
★ 4.24 ABR Score (190.2K ratings)★ 3.85 Goodreads (184.4K) ★ 4.38 Audible (5.8K)More about this pick
Cassie thinks she's found the perfect boyfriend until his ex-girlfriend Francesca starts making her life hell. Nicol Zanzarella captures the escalating paranoia as Cassie questions everyone's motives in this domestic thriller.
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American Girl
by Wendy Walker
Narrated by Paige Layle, Carson Beck, Josh Hurley, Alexander Cendese, Carly Robins, Hillary Huber, Molly Secours
★ 4.24 ABR Score (28.1K ratings)★ 3.7 Goodreads (8.1K) ★ 4.5 Audible (20.0K)More about this pick
Autistic teenager Charlie Hudson becomes the prime suspect when her boss turns up dead in small-town Pennsylvania. The full cast brings depth to this thriller examining neurodivergence and small-town prejudice.
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Nazi Hunter: Atlantis
SecondWorld #1.5 • Book 1
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.24 ABR Score (1.0K ratings)★ 4.31 Goodreads (517) ★ 4.75 Audible (504)More about this pick
Post-apocalyptic Nazi hunters discover ancient technology beneath Egyptian sands that could reignite global genocide. R.C. Bray handles the action-heavy sequences and conspiracy elements with appropriate intensity.
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Night of the Cobra: A Sniper Novel
Kyle Swanson Sniper • Book 8
by Gunnery Sgt. Jack Coughlin
Narrated by Luke Daniels
★ 4.23 ABR Score (1.5K ratings)★ 4.28 Goodreads (1.1K) ★ 4.69 Audible (435)More about this pick
Twenty years after capturing "the Cobra" in Mogadishu, sniper Kyle Swanson must face his old nemesis as personal nightmares collide with professional duty. Luke Daniels brings intensity to both present-day CIA operations and haunting flashbacks from Somalia.
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10 Lb. Penalty
Sid Halley Mystery
by Dick Francis
Narrated by Simon Prebble
★ 4.23 ABR Score (6.7K ratings)★ 3.97 Goodreads (6.1K) ★ 4.65 Audible (582)More about this pick
Benedict abandons his jockey dreams to support his father's political ambitions, but the racing world pulls him back into danger. Francis weaves horse racing authenticity with political intrigue in this father-son thriller.
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The Gangster
Isaac Bell • Book 9
by Clive Cussler, Justin Scott
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.23 ABR Score (8.6K ratings)★ 4.01 Goodreads (6.2K) ★ 4.46 Audible (2.4K)More about this pick
Detective Isaac Bell forms a special Black Hand Squad to combat Italian organized crime terrorizing 1906 New York. The gangsters seem omnipresent, making every street corner potentially deadly in this historical thriller.
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Over the Edge
Bear & Mandy Logan • Book 4
by L.T. Ryan, K.M. Rought
Narrated by Michael Kramer, Andrea Emmes
★ 4.23 ABR Score (3.9K ratings)★ 4.57 Goodreads (3.9K) ★ 4.79 Audible (42)More about this pick
Bear Logan's Oregon sanctuary gets disrupted when mystery and danger invade the tranquil backwoods, testing the former operator's survival skills once again.
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The Heron
Audible Original Stories
by Don Winslow, Ed Harris
Narrated by Ed Harris
★ 4.23 ABR Score (6.9K ratings)★ 3.7 Goodreads (1.3K) ★ 4.61 Audible (5.5K)More about this pick
A big-city accountant hiding near San Diego under an assumed name may have stolen millions from the wrong people. Ed Harris himself narrates this twisty, darkly comic tale of identity and desperation.
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Don't Tell Me How to Die
by Marshall Karp
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.22 ABR Score (5.2K ratings)★ 4.23 Goodreads (4.7K) ★ 4.48 Audible (528)More about this pick
A woman with months to live investigates her mother's suspicious death decades earlier. January LaVoy captures both the urgency and dark humor of racing against terminal illness.
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Under the Surface
Bear & Mandy Logan • Book 2
by L.T. Ryan, K.M. Rought
Narrated by Michael Kramer, Andrea Eammes
★ 4.22 ABR Score (6.0K ratings)★ 4.45 Goodreads (5.9K) ★ 4.63 Audible (67)More about this pick
Bear Logan's quiet North Carolina winter turns dangerous when mysterious harassment targets elderly neighbors. Michael Kramer and Andrea Eammes alternate perspectives as the investigation uncovers deeper small-town secrets.
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Hit For Hire
Noah Wolf • Book 4
by David Archer
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.22 ABR Score (3.6K ratings)★ 4.36 Goodreads (3.4K) ★ 4.57 Audible (196)More about this pick
Noah must infiltrate an arms dealer's organization by posing as an assassin, the only opening available in the target's twisted enterprise.
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Smoke & Mirrors (Brainrush Series Book 5)
Brainrush • Book 5
by Richard Bard
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.22 ABR Score (328 ratings)★ 4.69 Audible (328)More about this pick
A visionary scientist's work spans three continents while a gifted boy faces a madman bent on destruction. Fast-paced techno-thriller action across Amsterdam and beyond.
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Him
Him • Book 1
by J.D. Kirk
Narrated by David Tennant, Louise Brealey
★ 4.22 ABR Score (7.6K ratings)★ 3.85 Goodreads (4.3K) ★ 4.54 Audible (3.3K)More about this pick
After Nick dies in a car accident, Sarah discovers EternaTech's AI that lets her talk to a digital version of her husband. David Tennant and Louise Brealey create haunting emotional layers.
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The Deep Dark Descending
Detective Max Rupert • Book 4
by Allen Eskens
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.22 ABR Score (24.1K ratings)★ 3.96 Goodreads (15.6K) ★ 4.35 Audible (8.6K)More about this pick
R.C. Bray's performance intensifies Detective Max Rupert's obsession as he discovers his wife was murdered, not killed accidentally, forcing him to choose between justice and revenge.
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Simple Genius: King and Maxwell
Sean King & Michelle Maxwell • Book 3
Narrated by Alex Jennings
★ 4.22 ABR Score (49.4K ratings)★ 4.01 Goodreads (49.4K)More about this pick
Michelle Maxwell uncovers hospital conspiracies while in therapy as Sean investigates a physicist's suspicious death at a think tank, blending personal healing with professional danger.
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Quantum Kill
Harry Bauer Thriller • Book 4
by Blake Banner
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.22 ABR Score (5.7K ratings)★ 4.43 Goodreads (5.7K) ★ 4.76 Audible (55)More about this pick
Professional assassin Harry Bauer expects to eliminate high-value targets, not babysit escort missions—until his simple Canadian pickup reveals quantum-level conspiracy. Ray Porter's performance captures Bauer's frustration as routine work becomes deadly puzzle-solving.
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The Scammer
by Tiffany D. Jackson
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.22 ABR Score (13.0K ratings)★ 3.95 Goodreads (12.2K) ★ 4.54 Audible (857)More about this pick
College freshman Jordyn's dorm life becomes a nightmare when her roommate's ex-convict brother moves in and starts controlling their every move. January LaVoy's performance heightens the claustrophobic tension of this campus thriller.
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The Last Stop
Bear & Mandy Logan • Book 3
by L.T. Ryan, K.M. Rought
Narrated by Michael Kramer, Andrea Emmes
★ 4.22 ABR Score (4.6K ratings)★ 4.55 Goodreads (4.5K) ★ 4.68 Audible (41)More about this pick
Bear and Mandy's bus breaks down in small-town Illinois, where locals harbor a deadly secret that threatens the entire community. The dual narration creates perfect tension as danger closes in.
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Time To Hunt
Noah Wolf • Book 8
by David Archer
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.21 ABR Score (3.3K ratings)★ 4.41 Goodreads (3.2K) ★ 4.64 Audible (113)More about this pick
Noah Wolf's team executes their most dangerous mass elimination while Noah confronts mysterious operative Monique in this high-stakes spy thriller.
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The Night Is Alive
Krewe of Hunters • Book 10
Narrated by Luke Daniels
★ 4.21 ABR Score (4.5K ratings)★ 4.16 Goodreads (4.0K) ★ 4.54 Audible (469)More about this pick
Savannah's haunted Dragonslayer tavern calls FBI student Abigail home when bodies start appearing. Luke Daniels captures both the Southern Gothic atmosphere and supernatural investigation elements.
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In Sheep's Clothing
Noah Wolf • Book 3
by David Archer
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.21 ABR Score (4.6K ratings)★ 4.31 Goodreads (4.4K) ★ 4.48 Audible (265)More about this pick
Team Camelot tackles a US drug cartel with high-tech gadgets, but their successful mission becomes a trap when everything goes sideways on home soil.
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Ice Cold
Rizzoli & Isles • Book 8
Narrated by Tanya Eby
★ 4.20 ABR Score (56.0K ratings)★ 4.19 Goodreads (53.2K) ★ 4.2 Audible (2.8K)More about this pick
Maura Isles becomes stranded in an abandoned Wyoming village where twelve identical houses hide evidence of a religious cult's mass disappearance, turning a ski trip into survival horror.
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Do You Remember?
Narrated by Teri Schnaubelt
★ 4.20 ABR Score (170.3K ratings)★ 3.92 Goodreads (165.5K) ★ 4.3 Audible (4.7K)More about this pick
McFadden's memory-loss thriller gets Teri Schnaubelt's careful pacing as Tess wakes up daily to discover she can't recognize her own husband.
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The Wolf's Bite
Noah Wolf • Book 5
by David Archer
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.20 ABR Score (3.0K ratings)★ 4.37 Goodreads (2.8K) ★ 4.62 Audible (139)More about this pick
Noah's team faces their most dangerous mission when Sarah gets trapped in Bangkok's notorious women's prison and the rescue plan collapses. The high-stakes action keeps the tension relentless throughout.
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The Big Bad Wolf
Alex Cross • Book 9
Narrated by Peter Jay Fernandez, Denis O'Hare
★ 4.20 ABR Score (65.2K ratings)★ 4.04 Goodreads (63.2K) ★ 4.31 Audible (2.0K)More about this pick
Alex Cross hunts a predator known only as "the Wolf," who runs a human trafficking network where people are bought and sold like commodities. The dual narration heightens the cat-and-mouse tension perfectly.
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Caught in the Web
Bear & Mandy Logan • Book 6
by L.T. Ryan, K.M. Rought
Narrated by Michael Kramer, Andrea Emmes
★ 4.20 ABR Score (2.7K ratings)★ 4.56 Goodreads (2.7K) ★ 4.85 Audible (41)More about this pick
Bear and Mandy Logan's Italian vacation becomes a deadly game when a criminal mastermind targets their family bond. Kramer and Emmes alternate perspectives as the father-daughter team faces their most personal threat yet.
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Southern Lights
by Danielle Steel
Narrated by Nick Podehl
★ 4.19 ABR Score (12.4K ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (11.4K) ★ 4.4 Audible (1.0K)More about this pick
Manhattan prosecutor Alexa Hamilton returns to Charleston to face her ex-husband's powerful family. Steel weaves courtroom drama with Southern Gothic family secrets in this legal thriller.
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The Breakdown
by B.A. Paris
Narrated by Georgia Maguire
★ 4.19 ABR Score (161.0K ratings)★ 3.88 Goodreads (151.7K) ★ 4.27 Audible (9.3K)More about this pick
After seeing a woman murdered in a car during a storm, Cass begins losing her memory and questioning her sanity. Georgia Maguire's narration perfectly captures the protagonist's growing paranoia and confusion as reality blurs.
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The Code: An Orphan X Short Story: Orphan X
Orphan X #10.5
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.19 ABR Score (1.7K ratings)★ 4.21 Goodreads (1.3K) ★ 4.65 Audible (353)More about this pick
Scott Brick captures seventeen-year-old Evan's transformation during the most brutal military training, long before he became the whispered legend Orphan X.
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In the Crosshairs
Kyle Swanson Sniper • Book 10
by Jack Coughlin, Donald A. Davis
Narrated by Luke Daniels
★ 4.19 ABR Score (1.2K ratings)★ 4.34 Goodreads (779) ★ 4.63 Audible (385)More about this pick
Luke Daniels captures the paranoia as decorated Marine sniper Kyle Swanson faces terrorist attacks at a funeral and in Berlin while Congress questions his loyalty.
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The 11:59 Bomber
NYPD Red • Book 8
by Marshall Karp
Narrated by Will Damron, Edoardo Ballerini
★ 4.19 ABR Score (2.1K ratings)★ 4.32 Goodreads (2.0K) ★ 4.82 Audible (108)More about this pick
Clockwork precision bombing terrorizes New York as explosions hit exactly at 11:59 each day, sending NYPD Red into a race against time. Will Damron and Edoardo Ballerini capture the city's mounting dread perfectly.
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Double Indemnity
by James M. Cain
Narrated by James Naughton
★ 4.18 ABR Score (29.2K ratings)★ 4.06 Goodreads (28.8K) ★ 4.44 Audible (367)More about this pick
This noir classic about an insurance salesman's deadly scheme gets atmospheric treatment that captures every twist of guilt and obsession in Cain's tight narrative.
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When Angels Cry
The Unbelievable Mr. Brownstone • Book 6
Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds
★ 4.18 ABR Score (1.5K ratings)★ 4.49 Goodreads (1.4K) ★ 4.83 Audible (80)More about this pick
James just wanted Vegas barbeque, but the Red-Eyes Killer started his spree at the wrong time in the wrong city. Tim Gerard Reynolds captures the collision of supernatural bounty hunting with Sin City's unprepared police force.
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Vanquish
Xander King • Book 2
by Bradley Wright
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.18 ABR Score (2.1K ratings)★ 4.36 Goodreads (1.9K) ★ 4.57 Audible (195)More about this pick
Xander King's vacation turns into a survival nightmare when he awakens in a hospital with Russia's deadliest assassin hunting him, and Adam Verner captures the relentless pace.
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In a Dark, Dark Wood
by Ruth Ware
Narrated by Imogen Church
★ 4.18 ABR Score (416.3K ratings)★ 3.71 Goodreads (402.8K) ★ 4.3 Audible (13.6K)More about this pick
A hen party in a remote English cottage turns deadly when old grudges surface. The claustrophobic woodland setting becomes another character through atmospheric narration.
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Silent Horizons
Silent Horizons • Book 1
by Chad Robichaux, Jack Stewart
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.18 ABR Score (909 ratings)★ 4.31 Goodreads (415) ★ 4.67 Audible (494)More about this pick
Former Force Recon Marine Foster Quinn struggles between family duty and warrior loyalty when a teammate's death forces him on a solo mission against dangerous arms dealers.
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Right Behind You
FBI Profiler • Book 7
by Lisa Gardner
Narrated by Luke Daniels, Teri Schnaubelt
★ 4.18 ABR Score (38.1K ratings)★ 4.12 Goodreads (37.9K) ★ 4.46 Audible (167)More about this pick
When a reformed teenage killer's past resurfaces, the dual narration by Luke Daniels and Teri Schnaubelt creates distinct voices for this psychological thriller.
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Playing with Fire
Narrated by Julia Whelan, Will Damron
★ 4.18 ABR Score (27.2K ratings)★ 3.97 Goodreads (23.9K) ★ 4.33 Audible (3.3K)More about this pick
Julia finds an unusual violin composition in a Roman antique shop that causes blackouts and her daughter's disturbing behavior changes.
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The Couple Next Door
by Shari Lapena
Narrated by Kirsten Potter
★ 4.18 ABR Score (741.0K ratings)★ 3.8 Goodreads (720.1K) ★ 4.19 Audible (20.9K)More about this pick
Anne and Marco leave their baby with a monitor while dining next door, but return to find an empty crib and a investigation that exposes everyone's lies. Potter maintains the claustrophobic tension throughout.
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Anatomy of an Alibi
by Ashley Elston
Narrated by MacLeod Andrews, Saskia Maarleveld, Amanda Stribling, Dan Bittner
★ 4.18 ABR Score (73.2K ratings)★ 3.85 Goodreads (71.2K) ★ 4.4 Audible (2.0K)More about this pick
Two women, one dead husband, and a perfect alibi that's anything but—this identity-swap thriller keeps you guessing until the final twist.
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Scars
Tier One Origins • Book 1
by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.18 ABR Score (811 ratings)★ 4.49 Goodreads (708) ★ 4.96 Audible (103)More about this pick
Before John Dempsey, there was Navy SEAL Jack Kemper facing Mahmood Bin Jabbar in Iraq and earning his iconic serpentine scar. Porter's intensity perfectly matches this origin story revealing how Dempsey became the Tier One operative fans know.
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The Mad Wife
by Meagan Church
Narrated by Susan Bennett
★ 4.18 ABR Score (66.7K ratings)★ 3.91 Goodreads (65.9K) ★ 4.44 Audible (716)More about this pick
A 1950s housewife's perfect facade crumbles after childbirth in this psychological thriller that dissects the suffocating expectations of domestic perfection.
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The Secret
Jack Reacher • Book 28
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.18 ABR Score (64.3K ratings)★ 4.08 Goodreads (60.8K) ★ 4.21 Audible (3.5K)More about this pick
Young MP Jack Reacher investigates eight seemingly accidental deaths across America that catch the Pentagon's attention in this 1990s-set thriller.
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Merry Christmas, Alex Cross
Alex Cross • Book 19
Narrated by Michael Boatman, Stephen Kunken, Cristin Milioti
★ 4.18 ABR Score (33.8K ratings)★ 3.93 Goodreads (32.1K) ★ 4.38 Audible (1.8K)More about this pick
Cross investigates church robberies and a hostage crisis on Christmas Eve, torn between duty and family celebration. The multi-narrator cast including Michael Boatman adds dimension to this holiday-themed thriller.
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Pacific Vortex!
Dirk Pitt® • Book 1
by Clive Cussler, Michael Pritchard
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.17 ABR Score (26.2K ratings)★ 3.8 Goodreads (25.4K) ★ 4.56 Audible (749)More about this pick
Dirk Pitt's first adventure plunges into the fog-shrouded Pacific waters where ships vanish without trace, including America's nuclear submarine Starbuck.
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Super Con
Billy Cunningham • Book 3
by James Swain
Narrated by Nick Podehl
★ 4.17 ABR Score (1.3K ratings)★ 4.4 Goodreads (1.1K) ★ 4.67 Audible (173)More about this pick
Billy Cunningham assembles a crew of elite grifters for one massive Las Vegas casino heist that could net millions—or get them all killed. Nick Podehl captures the swagger and paranoia of professional cons planning their biggest score yet.
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No Exit
by Taylor Adams
Narrated by Sarah Naughton
★ 4.17 ABR Score (223.5K ratings)★ 3.98 Goodreads (218.6K) ★ 4.2 Audible (4.9K)More about this pick
College student Darby discovers a kidnapped child in a van during a blizzard, but the kidnapper is one of her fellow stranded travelers. Sarah Naughton ratchets up the claustrophobic tension as paranoia consumes the snowed-in rest stop.
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Trapped
by James Patterson, Full Cast, Max DiLallo
Narrated by Justin Hartley, Stana Katic, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Rhenzy Feliz, full cast
★ 4.17 ABR Score (3.0K ratings)★ 3.71 Goodreads (856) ★ 4.63 Audible (2.1K)More about this pick
Russian terrorists seize the Empire State Building with twenty thousand hostages inside. The full cast led by Justin Hartley and Stana Katic creates intense drama in this audio thriller experience.
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Hot Start
A Cordell Logan Mystery • Book 5
by David Freed
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.17 ABR Score (1.9K ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (383) ★ 4.55 Audible (1.5K)More about this pick
A big game hunter and his wife are murdered at their Rancho Bonita estate, with an animal rights activist as the obvious suspect. Porter's performance captures Cordell Logan's skepticism about the too-convenient evidence.
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The Love Killings
Detective Matt Jones • Book 2
by Robert Ellis
Narrated by Nick Podehl
★ 4.17 ABR Score (3.1K ratings)★ 4.32 Goodreads (2.5K) ★ 4.36 Audible (629)More about this pick
Recovering from a hit man's bullet, detective Matt Jones hunts escaped serial killer Dr. George Baylor across coasts. Nick Podehl's narration tracks this manhunt from LA coeds to East Coast family slaughter.
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Rogue Intelligence (Noah Wolf Book 20)
Noah Wolf • Book 20
by David Archer
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.17 ABR Score (2.0K ratings)★ 4.49 Goodreads (2.0K) ★ 4.76 Audible (58)More about this pick
Team Cinderella returns with robot assassin Esmeralda taking charge as Noah Wolf's reputation in espionage reaches new heights. Adam Verner continues to anchor this bestselling series with steady professionalism.
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The Promise
Elvis Cole and Joe Pike • Book 16
by Robert Crais
Narrated by Luke Daniels, MacLeod Andrews
★ 4.17 ABR Score (19.1K ratings)★ 4.27 Goodreads (19.1K) ★ 4.54 Audible (50)More about this pick
When Elvis Cole secretly investigates Amy Breslyn's disappearance, he uncovers a human trafficking ring that puts everyone he loves in danger. The dual narration by Luke Daniels and MacLeod Andrews creates distinct voices for this sprawling conspiracy.
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The Girl Who Left
by Jenny Blackhurst
Narrated by Charlotte Worthing
★ 4.17 ABR Score (14.0K ratings)★ 3.74 Goodreads (8.9K) ★ 4.46 Audible (5.0K)More about this pick
Twenty-five years after Elsie Button's disappearance tore apart a Welsh island community, another girl's return threatens to unbury dangerous secrets. Worthing captures small-town paranoia beautifully.
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The Other Woman
by Sandie Jones
Narrated by Clare Corbett
★ 4.16 ABR Score (138.3K ratings)★ 3.74 Goodreads (129.9K) ★ 4.33 Audible (8.5K)More about this pick
Emily believes she's found her perfect man in Adam, but his mother Pammie will do anything to destroy their relationship in this twisted domestic thriller.
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Mad Love
by Wendy Walker
Narrated by Julia Whelan, Alexis Bledel, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Finn Wittrock, Damon Daunno, Elizabeth Evans, full cast
★ 4.16 ABR Score (27.7K ratings)★ 3.56 Goodreads (15.5K) ★ 4.49 Audible (12.2K)More about this pick
Small-town secrets explode in Walker's psychological thriller about a couple whose perfect facade hides murderous truths. The full cast, anchored by Julia Whelan, creates distinct voices that intensify each revelation.
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Unlucky 13
Women's Murder Club • Book 13
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.16 ABR Score (49.1K ratings)★ 4.08 Goodreads (48.9K) ★ 4.47 Audible (143)More about this pick
Two corpses on the Golden Gate Bridge launch Lindsay Boxer into her most personal case yet when her ex-colleague becomes a suspect in multiple murders.
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Voodoo Ridge
A Cordell Logan Mystery • Book 3
by David Freed
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.16 ABR Score (2.4K ratings)★ 4.04 Goodreads (599) ★ 4.51 Audible (1.8K)More about this pick
Retired military assassin turned flight instructor discovers 1950s plane wreckage that connects to dangerous secrets spanning decades. Ray Porter captures both Logan's Buddhist philosophy and lethal skills in this aviation mystery.
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Tell Me Lies
by J.P. Pomare
Narrated by Aimee Horne
★ 4.16 ABR Score (143.2K ratings)★ 3.45 Goodreads (100.0K) ★ 4.41 Audible (43.3K)More about this pick
Horne captures Lucy's intoxicating and destructive relationship that begins when she arrives at her California college far from home.
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The Talented Mr. Ripley
Ripley • Book 1
by Patricia Highsmith
Narrated by Kevin Kenerly
★ 4.16 ABR Score (123.7K ratings)★ 3.95 Goodreads (119.8K) ★ 4.24 Audible (3.9K)More about this pick
Tom Ripley travels to Italy to retrieve wealthy playboy Dickie Greenleaf but becomes obsessed with stealing his entire life. Kevin Kenerly captures Ripley's disturbing charm as he slides from imposter to murderer in 1950s Europe.
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (Dramatised)
George Smiley • Book 5
Narrated by Simon Russell Beale, Anna Chancellor, Alex Jennings, Kenneth Cranham, Bill Paterson
★ 4.16 ABR Score (107.2K ratings)★ 4.06 Goodreads (107.0K) ★ 4.4 Audible (158)More about this pick
George Smiley hunts for the Soviet mole buried deep in British Intelligence's highest ranks in this full-cast dramatization featuring Simon Russell Beale as the legendary spymaster himself.
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Tempest
Beatrix Rose #0A • Book 4
by Mark Dawson
Narrated by Gemma Whelan
★ 4.16 ABR Score (2.5K ratings)★ 4.45 Goodreads (2.4K) ★ 4.49 Audible (95)More about this pick
A Vietnam deserter hiding in Hong Kong's Walled City for forty years emerges to face CIA enemies and finds help from assassin Beatrix Rose. Gemma Whelan navigates the gritty underworld setting with precision.
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Mary, Mary
Alex Cross • Book 11
Narrated by Peter Jay Fernandez, Melissa Leo, Michael Louis Wells
★ 4.16 ABR Score (64.8K ratings)★ 4.02 Goodreads (61.9K) ★ 4.23 Audible (3.0K)More about this pick
Alex Cross's family vacation turns deadly when a serial killer targets Hollywood celebrities and taunts the media with detailed murder accounts. The multi-narrator cast creates distinct voices for each twisted revelation.
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Quarry
Blake Brier • Book 8
by L.T. Ryan, Gregory Scott
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.15 ABR Score (2.4K ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (2.4K) ★ 4.61 Audible (51)More about this pick
Scott Brick handles the psychological tension of hunter-becomes-hunted dynamics in this Blake Brier thriller.
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Private Berlin
Private • Book 5
by James Patterson, Mark T. Sullivan
Narrated by January LaVoy, Ari Fliakos
★ 4.15 ABR Score (21.2K ratings)★ 3.98 Goodreads (19.7K) ★ 4.34 Audible (1.6K)More about this pick
Chris Schneider investigates high-profile cases for Private's Berlin office, using secret methods to navigate Europe's most dangerous city with dual narrators capturing the international tension.
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The Unseen
Krewe of Hunters • Book 5
Narrated by Luke Daniels
★ 4.15 ABR Score (6.8K ratings)★ 4.03 Goodreads (6.1K) ★ 4.43 Audible (743)More about this pick
Room 207 at the Longhorn Saloon has hosted two brutal crimes separated by centuries, and now San Antonio faces a serial killer. This paranormal thriller connects past murders with present-day disappearances in the Alamo's shadow.
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Hotel Ukraine
Arkady Renko • Book 11
by Martin Cruz Smith
Narrated by Jeremy Bobb
★ 4.15 ABR Score (2.9K ratings)★ 4.31 Goodreads (2.8K) ★ 4.55 Audible (123)More about this pick
Arkady Renko investigates diplomat murder while battling Parkinson's amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, creating a haunting portrait of detective work under impossible circumstances.
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So Far Gone
by Jess Walter
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
★ 4.15 ABR Score (25.6K ratings)★ 3.94 Goodreads (25.0K) ★ 4.43 Audible (588)More about this pick
A reclusive journalist emerges from post-election isolation when his grandchildren are kidnapped by conspiracy theorists. Ballerini captures the urgency and dark humor of Jess Walter's timely thriller.
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State vs. Lassiter
Jake Lassiter • Book 9
by Paul Levine
Narrated by Luke Daniels
★ 4.15 ABR Score (3.5K ratings)★ 4.22 Goodreads (3.3K) ★ 4.52 Audible (185)More about this pick
Luke Daniels gives Miami lawyer Jake Lassiter the perfect mix of swagger and vulnerability as he faces disbarment while defending a client who might destroy him.
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Ice Station Nautilus
Trident Deception • Book 3
by Rick Campbell
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 4.15 ABR Score (1.6K ratings)★ 4.21 Goodreads (1.2K) ★ 4.52 Audible (476)More about this pick
Russian and American submarines clash under the polar ice cap in a deadly game of cat and mouse. Michael Kramer's steady narration anchors this tense underwater thriller.
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The Stranger
by Harlan Coben
Narrated by George Newbern
★ 4.15 ABR Score (109.4K ratings)★ 3.9 Goodreads (103.2K) ★ 4.23 Audible (6.3K)More about this pick
An unknown man approaches people in ordinary places—parking lots, grocery stores—whispers life-destroying secrets, then vanishes. When he targets Adam Price, Coben's thriller examines how random revelations can shatter comfortable lives.
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The Summer Girl
by Jenny Blackhurst
Narrated by Laura Aikman
★ 4.15 ABR Score (17.1K ratings)★ 3.64 Goodreads (10.4K) ★ 4.47 Audible (6.7K)More about this pick
Claire searches for her missing sister Holly among Martha's Vineyard's wealthy elite, where beach parties hide darker secrets. Laura Aikman captures Claire's growing desperation as local authorities dismiss her concerns.
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Sparring Partners
Jake Brigance • Book 4
by John Grisham
Narrated by Jeff Daniels, Ethan Hawke, January LaVoy, John Grisham
★ 4.15 ABR Score (58.9K ratings)★ 3.75 Goodreads (51.7K) ★ 4.34 Audible (7.2K)More about this pick
Jake Brigance returns to Ford County in Grisham's first novella collection, where an all-star cast including Jeff Daniels and Ethan Hawke tackle these interconnected legal tales.
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Rollback
Rollback • Book 1
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.15 ABR Score (1.6K ratings)★ 4.49 Goodreads (1.5K) ★ 4.54 Audible (96)More about this pick
Mike Mansfield finds people others have given up on using methods nobody understands, operating in moral gray areas with impossible results. Scott Brick's narration perfectly captures the protagonist's world-weary expertise and the series' mysterious atmosphere.
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Noble Vengeance
Jake Noble • Book 2
by William Miller
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.14 ABR Score (2.9K ratings)★ 4.4 Goodreads (2.7K) ★ 4.37 Audible (147)More about this pick
Jake Noble hunts his teammate's killer through Mexico, facing ruthless cartels and mysterious allies in this relentless revenge thriller perfectly suited to Adam Verner's gritty style.
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The Contortionist's Handbook
by Craig Clevenger
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.14 ABR Score (12.0K ratings)★ 3.97 Goodreads (11.5K) ★ 4.44 Audible (526)More about this pick
A mathematical genius forges identities to escape institutionalization in this underground L.A. thriller. Ray Porter captures Vincent's calculating mind as his criminal clients lose patience.
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The Kill Circle
A Cordell Logan Mystery • Book 6
by David Freed
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.14 ABR Score (1.9K ratings)★ 4.09 Goodreads (311) ★ 4.51 Audible (1.6K)More about this pick
Three former CIA analysts die under suspicious circumstances, drawing retired operative Cordell Logan into a conspiracy investigation. Ray Porter's delivery maintains the intelligence thriller's tension.
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Bluff
by Michael Kardos
Narrated by Julia Whelan
★ 4.14 ABR Score (5.1K ratings)★ 3.97 Goodreads (1.9K) ★ 4.39 Audible (3.2K)More about this pick
Former card-trick prodigy Natalie Webb, now twenty-seven and washed up, gets pulled into a dangerous scheme that could restore her career or destroy her completely. Julia Whelan performs this magic-tinged thriller with precise timing.
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A Legacy of Spies
George Smiley • Book 9
Narrated by Tom Hollander
★ 4.14 ABR Score (28.4K ratings)★ 3.89 Goodreads (25.7K) ★ 4.33 Audible (2.7K)More about this pick
Retired spy Peter Guillam faces consequences of Cold War operations in le Carré's melancholic return to the Circus, with Tom Hollander capturing every weathered regret.
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The Last Thing He Told Me
The Last Thing He Told Me • Book 1
Narrated by Rebecca Lowman
★ 4.14 ABR Score (59.1K ratings)★ 3.5 Goodreads (4) ★ 4.37 Audible (59.1K)More about this pick
Hannah must protect her husband's resentful teenage daughter Bailey when Owen vanishes, leaving only a cryptic note. Rebecca Lowman captures the tension between the women searching for answers.
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The Three-Nine Line
A Cordell Logan Mystery • Book 4
by David Freed
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.14 ABR Score (2.1K ratings)★ 4.02 Goodreads (460) ★ 4.5 Audible (1.6K)More about this pick
Three former POWs return to Vietnam seeking reconciliation with their brutal captor 'Mr. Wonderful,' but when he's murdered, Ray Porter guides us through international intrigue and buried war trauma.
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One by One
Narrated by Alyson Krawchuk
★ 4.13 ABR Score (474.7K ratings)★ 3.84 Goodreads (470.9K) ★ 4.22 Audible (3.8K)More about this pick
Claire's vacation turns into a survival nightmare when their minivan breaks down in the wilderness and her traveling companions start dying. The isolated setting and mounting paranoia create perfect psychological thriller territory as trust dissolves completely.
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The Stepford Wives
by Ira Levin
Narrated by January LaVoy, Grover Gardner
★ 4.13 ABR Score (57.4K ratings)★ 3.89 Goodreads (56.9K) ★ 4.43 Audible (442)More about this pick
Joanna discovers her new suburban paradise harbors a terrifying secret about the eerily perfect local wives. LaVoy and Gardner build creeping dread as domestic bliss reveals its sinister foundation.
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The Ultimatum
The Guardian • Book 1
by Karen Robards
Narrated by Julia Whelan
★ 4.13 ABR Score (7.5K ratings)★ 3.92 Goodreads (5.2K) ★ 4.38 Audible (2.3K)More about this pick
Raised by a master thief instead of playing with dolls, Bianca St. Ives learned martial arts and explosives from special-ops retirees, creating the perfect con artist for impossible heists.
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Edge of Anarchy
Noah Wolf • Book 11
by David Archer
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.13 ABR Score (2.2K ratings)★ 4.43 Goodreads (2.1K) ★ 4.55 Audible (66)More about this pick
Jenny poses as a known assassin to infiltrate a terrorist organization, putting the entire team at risk across multiple locations. High-stakes espionage where one wrong move could expose everything.
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The Unspoken
Krewe of Hunters • Book 7
Narrated by Luke Daniels
★ 4.13 ABR Score (4.7K ratings)★ 4.05 Goodreads (4.2K) ★ 4.44 Audible (520)More about this pick
Lake Michigan's cursed freighter claims modern victims when divers explore the 1898 wreck carrying an Egyptian sorcerer's sarcophagus.
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Balance of Power
Noah Wolf • Book 7
by David Archer
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.13 ABR Score (2.9K ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (2.8K) ★ 4.41 Audible (122)More about this pick
Noah Wolf goes undercover as a married man infiltrating Southern crime rings, switching from international assassin to domestic husband with deadly precision.
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Pack Leader
Noah Wolf • Book 17
by David Archer
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.13 ABR Score (2.5K ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (2.5K) ★ 4.91 Audible (22)More about this pick
Noah Wolf takes command of E & E while mega-corporations prepare for combat amid a brewing trade war. Adam Verner's controlled delivery matches Noah's emotionless leadership as he assembles teams for corporate warfare.
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The Disappearing Act
by Catherine Steadman
Narrated by Catherine Steadman
★ 4.13 ABR Score (33.9K ratings)★ 3.61 Goodreads (30.5K) ★ 4.47 Audible (3.4K)More about this pick
British actress Mia meets Emily at an LA audition, but when Emily vanishes, a woman appears claiming to be her—and Emily never existed. Catherine Steadman's self-narration adds authenticity to this Hollywood psychological thriller.
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Mayday! (The Clive Cussler Library)
Dirk Pitt® • Book 2
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.12 ABR Score (24.7K ratings)★ 3.81 Goodreads (24.3K) ★ 4.52 Audible (460)More about this pick
Classic Cussler underwater adventure with Dirk Pitt investigating a mysterious plane crash in the Pacific—Scott Brick keeps the pacing relentlessly propulsive.
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London Bridges
Alex Cross • Book 10
Narrated by Peter Jay Fernandez, Denis O'Hare
★ 4.12 ABR Score (58.0K ratings)★ 3.98 Goodreads (56.1K) ★ 4.23 Audible (1.9K)More about this pick
Fernandez and O'Hare tag-team this international thriller where Cross faces his most dangerous nemesis yet—the Wolf—threatening to destroy major world capitals.
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Beyond A Reasonable Death
Thaddeus Murfee Legal Thrillers • Book 2
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.12 ABR Score (3.7K ratings)★ 4.37 Goodreads (3.6K) ★ 4.36 Audible (75)More about this pick
Lawyer Thaddeus Murfee takes on the Mob in a high-stakes legal thriller that spans from Chicago to Las Vegas. Adam Verner handles the tension and legal maneuvering with sharp precision.
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Tom Clancy Duty and Honor
A Jack Ryan Jr. Novel • Book 3
by Grant Blackwood
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.11 ABR Score (5.6K ratings)★ 4.22 Audible (5.6K) -
Camino Island
Camino Island • Book 1
by John Grisham
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.11 ABR Score (183.0K ratings)★ 3.83 Goodreads (164.8K) ★ 4.14 Audible (18.2K)More about this pick
Grisham's literary caper about stolen F. Scott Fitzgerald manuscripts flows smoothly through January LaVoy's engaging performance of bookstore intrigue.
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Brother
by Ania Ahlborn
Narrated by Paul Boehmer
★ 4.11 ABR Score (78.5K ratings)★ 3.91 Goodreads (76.1K) ★ 4.24 Audible (2.4K)More about this pick
Deep in Appalachian mountains, a teenager tries to escape his family's murderous traditions in this disturbing tale of blood loyalty and buried secrets.
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Santa Fe Rules
Ed Eagle • Book 1
by Stuart Woods
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 4.11 ABR Score (5.9K ratings)★ 3.98 Goodreads (5.5K) ★ 4.48 Audible (352)More about this pick
Movie producer Wolf Willett reads about his own death in the newspaper—except he's still alive. Someone staged a triple murder with him as the supposed victim.
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Everyone Here Is Lying
by Shari Lapena
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.11 ABR Score (225.9K ratings)★ 3.78 Goodreads (223.8K) ★ 4.29 Audible (2.0K)More about this pick
When 9-year-old Avery disappears from Stanhope's perfect streets, January LaVoy reveals each neighbor's secrets with escalating tension.
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High Treason
Noah Wolf • Book 18
by David Archer
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.11 ABR Score (2.3K ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (2.3K) ★ 4.89 Audible (19)More about this pick
When Noah Wolf's covert organization gets shuttered and he's forced to start fresh in the UK, Verner's steady delivery keeps you anchored through the labyrinthine spy craft.
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You'll Never Know
by Caleb Stephens
Narrated by Danny Montooth, Brittany Pressley, Adam Verner
★ 4.11 ABR Score (20.3K ratings)★ 4.04 Goodreads (20.1K) ★ 4.36 Audible (205)More about this pick
Grant Wilson races against time to solve deadly riddles after his pregnant wife disappears, creating a pulse-pounding thriller that multiple narrators handle with escalating urgency.
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Three More Jack Reacher Novellas
Jack Reacher
by Lee Child
Narrated by Dick Hill
★ 4.10 ABR Score (4.1K ratings)★ 3.76 Goodreads (1.2K) ★ 4.46 Audible (3.0K)More about this pick
Three novellas plus six short stories showcase Reacher in his element—a hollow Wyoming town, impossible odds, and justice served his way.
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Shadows of Allegiance (Noah Wolf Book 23)
Noah Wolf • Book 23
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.10 ABR Score (1.8K ratings)★ 4.42 Goodreads (1.8K) ★ 4.74 Audible (38)More about this pick
Global espionage networks target Noah Wolf as unseen enemies operate within trusted institutions and beyond national borders. Adam Verner continues his reliable performance across this long-running series with practiced expertise.
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Memories of Midnight
Midnight • Book 2
Narrated by Steven Pacey
★ 4.09 ABR Score (21.2K ratings)★ 3.75 Goodreads (20.9K) ★ 4.58 Audible (310)More about this pick
Catherine Douglas battles amnesia while facing Constantin Demiris, the Greek shipping magnate who destroyed her life. Pacey's rich voice captures the Mediterranean intrigue brilliantly.
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Noble Man
Jake Noble • Book 1
by William Miller
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.09 ABR Score (4.1K ratings)★ 4.29 Goodreads (3.9K) ★ 4.22 Audible (275)More about this pick
Disavowed CIA agent Jake Noble takes one final mission to save a diplomat's diabetic daughter, racing against time before her insulin runs out.
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The Senator's Widow
by Aoibh Wood
Narrated by Abby Craden
★ 4.09 ABR Score (486 ratings)★ 4.24 Goodreads (307) ★ 4.81 Audible (179)More about this pick
Political intrigue meets forbidden romance as Sarah Lou, a disgraced Secret Service agent, becomes entangled with powerful secrets in Washington's shadowy corridors.
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Blue Gold
NUMA Files • Book 2
by Clive Cussler, Paul Kemprecos
Narrated by David Purdham
★ 4.09 ABR Score (12.7K ratings)★ 3.99 Goodreads (12.1K) ★ 4.31 Audible (587)More about this pick
Kurt Austin investigates whale deaths that lead to a billionaire's plot for world domination through water control. David Purdham keeps the high-concept adventure moving at breakneck pace.
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Double Jeopardy
Rain City Legal • Book 4
by Stephen Penner
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.09 ABR Score (3.3K ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (3.3K) ★ 4.59 Audible (22)More about this pick
When Michael dies in county jail custody, attorney Daniel Raine investigates what the authorities call a heart attack but his mother insists was murder.
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Divide and Conquer
Tom Clancy's Op-Center • Book 7
by Jeff Rovin, Tom Clancy, Steve Pieczenik
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 4.08 ABR Score (3.6K ratings)★ 3.86 Goodreads (3.3K) ★ 4.58 Audible (344)More about this pick
State Department conspirators secretly inflame tensions between Iran and Azerbaijan while plotting to remove the US president, claiming he's mentally unstable in this political thriller.
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The Mental Case: A Legal Thriller (Thaddeus Murfee Thrillers)
Thaddeus Murfee Legal Thrillers • Book 6
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.08 ABR Score (3.1K ratings)★ 4.3 Goodreads (3.0K) ★ 4.36 Audible (74)More about this pick
Thaddeus Murfee confronts his strangest case yet: a law firm founder whose character shifts like a will-o-the-wisp while money and death haunt the practice. The missing child subplot adds urgency to an already bizarre legal mystery.
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After Death
by Dean Koontz
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
★ 4.08 ABR Score (20.0K ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (18.7K) ★ 4.15 Audible (1.3K)More about this pick
Security chief Michael Mace awakens in a morgue twenty-four hours after everyone at his facility died, including himself. Edoardo Ballerini guides listeners through Koontz's resurrection thriller where death becomes humanity's last hope against ultimate evil.
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State of Siege
Tom Clancy's Op-Center • Book 6
by Jeff Rovin, Tom Clancy, Steve Pieczenik
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 4.08 ABR Score (4.2K ratings)★ 3.83 Goodreads (3.9K) ★ 4.58 Audible (350)More about this pick
Rogue U.N. peacekeepers turned criminals orchestrate a shocking scheme for world attention while Op-Center's Paul Hood gets pulled back into action despite clearing out his desk.
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The Visitor
by K.L. Slater
Narrated by Lucy Price-Lewis
★ 4.08 ABR Score (14.0K ratings)★ 3.77 Goodreads (7.4K) ★ 4.3 Audible (6.7K)More about this pick
Holly returns home after trauma and finds unexpected friendship with her reclusive neighbor David, but their bond hides dangerous secrets.
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The Marked Daughter
Bear & Mandy Logan • Book 7
by L.T. Ryan, K.M. Rought
Narrated by Andrea Emmes, Michael Kramer
★ 4.08 ABR Score (2.0K ratings)★ 4.44 Goodreads (2.0K) ★ 4.48 Audible (31)More about this pick
Bear Logan's peaceful Venice trip with his daughter becomes a hunt through Italy's most dangerous city when they investigate a man's disappearance linked to a mysterious coded mural.
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Cherry Bomb
Jack Daniels Thriller • Book 7
by J.A. Konrath
Narrated by Susie Breck, Dick Hill
★ 4.08 ABR Score (6.6K ratings)★ 4.08 Goodreads (6.1K) ★ 4.27 Audible (539)More about this pick
Jack Daniels attends a funeral that opens with a taunting call from escaped killer Alex Kork, launching her most personal case yet. The dual narration handles both the detective's perspective and the unfolding psychological warfare.
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NYPD Red 2
NYPD Red • Book 2
by James Patterson, Marshall Karp
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini, Jay Snyder
★ 4.07 ABR Score (25.5K ratings)★ 4.15 Goodreads (25.5K) ★ 4.5 Audible (22)More about this pick
Dual narrators Edoardo Ballerini and Jay Snyder handle the elite NYPD unit that protects New York's rich and famous when high-profile crimes turn personal.
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Lone Wolf
Noah Wolf • Book 2
by David Archer
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.07 ABR Score (5.6K ratings)★ 4.2 Goodreads (5.2K) ★ 4.2 Audible (390)More about this pick
Emotionless assassin Noah Wolf tackles an unusual mission that tests even his logical approach to killing, as Team Camelot faces challenges that pure calculation might not solve.
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Alex Crosss Trial
Alex Cross • Book 15
by et al. Patterson
Narrated by Dylan Baker
★ 4.07 ABR Score (34.1K ratings)★ 4.01 Goodreads (32.4K) ★ 4.16 Audible (1.7K)More about this pick
Cross uncovers his family history in 1906 Mississippi, where his great-uncle defended three black men in a racially charged murder trial. Dylan Baker's narration emphasizes the historical weight of this origin story.
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The Whisper Man
by Alex North
Narrated by Christopher Eccleston
★ 4.07 ABR Score (197.6K ratings)★ 4.01 Goodreads (197.5K) ★ 4.13 Audible (83)More about this pick
Twenty years after a serial killer terrorized Featherbank, children begin disappearing again, threatening a father and son seeking a fresh start. Eccleston's haunting performance amplifies the creeping dread as past horrors resurface in a seemingly quiet town.
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The Baby Group
by Jade Lee Wright
Narrated by Tamaryn Payne
★ 4.07 ABR Score (1.9K ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (1.5K) ★ 4.42 Audible (438)More about this pick
Blood covers the birthing room, Alex lies unconscious with a head wound, and their newborn has vanished — turning what should have been joy into a nightmare of accusation and loss.
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Wolves in the Dark (Noah Wolf Book 25)
Noah Wolf • Book 25
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.06 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)★ 4.55 Goodreads (1.1K) ★ 4.68 Audible (25)More about this pick
Noah Wolf disobeys direct orders to destroy a hidden lab, setting off a chain reaction that puts him on a collision course with enemies who know his methods intimately. Adam Verner continues his exceptional work voicing the emotionally detached assassin as personal stakes reach their highest point yet.
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The Defendants
Thaddeus Murfee Legal Thrillers • Book 1
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.05 ABR Score (6.3K ratings)★ 4.2 Goodreads (6.1K) ★ 4.16 Audible (131)More about this pick
A rookie lawyer takes on the Chicago Mob, a corrupt governor, and murder charges in small-town Illinois. Verner's measured delivery keeps the multiple conspiracies from overwhelming the central victim-turned-defendant drama.
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The Coworker
Narrated by Alyson Krawchuk
★ 4.05 ABR Score (599.9K ratings)★ 3.73 Goodreads (596.1K) ★ 4.16 Audible (3.8K)More about this pick
Dawn, the office oddball, vanishes—and her coworker Natalie becomes the prime suspect in what follows. Alyson Krawchuk captures the paranoid atmosphere of workplace secrets turning deadly.
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We Play Games
by Sarah A. Denzil
Narrated by Billie Piper, Dan Stevens, Shane Zaza, Avita Jay, Felicity Duncan, David Holt, Sarah Whitehouse
★ 4.05 ABR Score (17.7K ratings)★ 3.56 Goodreads (11.5K) ★ 4.38 Audible (6.2K)More about this pick
Behind their perfect marriage, Effie and Ben May play increasingly dangerous games with deadly stakes. Billie Piper leads a full-cast performance that captures each twist in their psychological warfare.
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Shot of Tequila
Jack Daniels Thriller • Book 5
by J.A. Konrath
Narrated by Luke Daniels
★ 4.05 ABR Score (3.7K ratings)★ 4.06 Goodreads (3.3K) ★ 4.33 Audible (351)More about this pick
After stealing millions from the Chicago mob and getting framed on video, one man named Tequila faces the entire Outfit plus Detective Jack Daniels. Luke Daniels captures the noir atmosphere while maintaining the story's dark humor and relentless pace.
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The Woman Who Lied
by Claire Douglas
Narrated by Ayesha Antoine, Gemma Whelan
★ 4.05 ABR Score (32.8K ratings)★ 3.91 Goodreads (32.6K) ★ 4.32 Audible (202)More about this pick
Crime novelist Emilia finds her fictional murders happening in real life, blurring the line between imagination and nightmare. Dual narrators Ayesha Antoine and Gemma Whelan handle the shifting perspectives with skill.
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Chasing Ivan
Kyle Achilles #0.5
by Tim Tigner
Narrated by Dick Hill
★ 4.05 ABR Score (5.3K ratings)★ 4.12 Goodreads (4.7K) ★ 4.2 Audible (662)More about this pick
CIA agent Kyle Achilles tracks a legendary Russian assassin who may have finally made a mistake. Dick Hill's veteran thriller narration suits this cat-and-mouse espionage perfectly.
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Burden of Proof
Rain City Legal • Book 1
by Stephen Penner
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.05 ABR Score (5.6K ratings)★ 4.29 Goodreads (5.6K) ★ 4.08 Audible (24)More about this pick
Divorce attorney Daniel Raine needs clients badly when a rich socialite walks through his door. His perfect case might be too good to be true.
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Call for the Dead
George Smiley • Book 1
Narrated by Simon Vance
★ 4.05 ABR Score (48.9K ratings)★ 3.85 Goodreads (48.6K) ★ 4.31 Audible (347)More about this pick
George Smiley's first case begins when a man he cleared for security work apparently commits suicide the next day, suggesting either guilt or murder.
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True Fiction
Ian Ludlow Thrillers • Book 1
by Lee Goldberg
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.05 ABR Score (20.1K ratings)★ 4 Goodreads (18.4K) ★ 4.15 Audible (1.7K)More about this pick
A thriller writer who consulted for the CIA realizes a plane crash matches his fictional terrorism scenario exactly, launching Adam Verner into this meta adventure with energetic pacing.
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Cross Country
Alex Cross • Book 14
Narrated by Peter Jay Fernandez, Dion Graham
★ 4.04 ABR Score (48.0K ratings)★ 3.89 Goodreads (46.1K) ★ 4.18 Audible (1.9K)More about this pick
Alex Cross hunts a brutal killer after his friend's family is slaughtered in the worst crime scene he's ever witnessed. Dual narrators Peter Jay Fernandez and Dion Graham handle Patterson's fast-paced thriller effectively.
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In Too Deep
Jack Reacher • Book 29
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.04 ABR Score (50.7K ratings)★ 3.94 Goodreads (48.3K) ★ 4.13 Audible (2.4K)More about this pick
Reacher wakes up handcuffed in a makeshift hospital with no memory of how he got there. The latest thriller throws him into a conspiracy involving staged car crashes and missing time.
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The Killing Room
Killing Room • Book 1
by Robert Swartwood
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
★ 4.04 ABR Score (1.4K ratings)★ 4.15 Goodreads (837) ★ 4.35 Audible (567)More about this pick
A Las Vegas vacation turns into a nightmare when a businessman wakes up with a corpse in his bathtub and desperate detectives offer him an impossible choice. Edoardo Ballerini builds tension as the protagonist realizes there's no escape from this deadly game.
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The Perfect Nanny
by D.L. Fisher
Narrated by Sydney Miede
★ 4.04 ABR Score (11.9K ratings)★ 3.68 Goodreads (6.5K) ★ 4.31 Audible (5.4K)More about this pick
A mother returns to work with a four-week-old baby, hiring perfect nanny Bree - until something goes wrong during their first Central Park walk. Sydney Miede handles the domestic thriller tension with understated menace.
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A Slow Fire Burning
by Paula Hawkins
Narrated by Rosamund Pike
★ 4.04 ABR Score (187.6K ratings)★ 3.5 Goodreads (181.2K) ★ 4.3 Audible (6.4K)More about this pick
Three women connected to a houseboat murder each harbor secrets, and Rosamund Pike's performance weaves between their perspectives with calculated precision.
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The Postman Always Rings Twice
by James M. Cain
Narrated by Stanley Tucci
★ 4.04 ABR Score (49.9K ratings)★ 3.76 Goodreads (49.3K) ★ 4.33 Audible (572)More about this pick
A drifter and a married woman plot her husband's murder in this noir classic about lust, greed, and inevitable consequences. Stanley Tucci captures the moral emptiness perfectly.
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The Devil's Game
Daniel Byrne • Book 2
by Sean Chercover
Narrated by Luke Daniels
★ 4.03 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)★ 4.15 Goodreads (971) ★ 4.47 Audible (173)More about this pick
Former Vatican investigator Daniel Byrne joins a shadowy organization wielding hidden global influence. Luke Daniels captures the protagonist's crisis of faith and determination to uncover earthly conspiracies.
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Rogue Wolf (Noah Wolf Book 22)
Noah Wolf • Book 22
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.03 ABR Score (1.9K ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (1.8K) ★ 4.44 Audible (9)More about this pick
Elite operative Noah Wolf gets pulled back into espionage's shadowy world in this twenty-second installment of the bestselling series. Adam Verner's consistent narration keeps this long-running thriller series sharp.
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Duplicity (A Detective Carter Thriller)
by Sibel Hodge
Narrated by Simon Vance, Henrietta Meire
★ 4.03 ABR Score (9.7K ratings)★ 4.08 Goodreads (7.7K) ★ 4.1 Audible (2.0K)More about this pick
Newlyweds Max and Alissa seem to have everything until Max is brutally murdered and Alissa survives, but her story doesn't add up to investigating detectives.
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Wormwood
Group Fifteen Files • Book 5
by Mark Dawson
Narrated by Gemma Whelan
★ 4.02 ABR Score (2.0K ratings)★ 4.29 Goodreads (1.9K) ★ 4.27 Audible (56)More about this pick
Cold War espionage spanning from 1969 Soviet Russia to 1986 Chernobyl gets atmospheric treatment as Gemma Whelan navigates the complex timeline of this MI6 thriller.
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Emma in the Night
by Wendy Walker
Narrated by Therese Plummer, Julia Whelan
★ 4.02 ABR Score (46.4K ratings)★ 3.71 Goodreads (43.4K) ★ 4.24 Audible (2.9K)More about this pick
Three years after both Tanner sisters vanished, only Cass returns with a story about kidnapping and a mysterious island—but where is Emma?
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Red Hill
Red Hill • Book 1
by Jamie McGuire
Narrated by Emma Galvin, January LaVoy, Zachary Webber
★ 4.02 ABR Score (14.6K ratings)★ 3.87 Goodreads (14.2K) ★ 4.29 Audible (366)More about this pick
When the zombie apocalypse begins, three different perspectives—single mother Scarlet, unhappy husband Nathan, and college student Miranda—converge on survival. Galvin, LaVoy, and Webber each bring distinct voices to this character-driven undead thriller.
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The Trial Lawyer: A Legal Thriller (Thaddeus Murfee Thrillers)
Thaddeus Murfee Legal Thrillers • Book 8
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.02 ABR Score (3.2K ratings)★ 4.28 Goodreads (3.2K) ★ 4.1 Audible (29)More about this pick
Professional loyalty collides with legal ethics when Thaddeus defends a DA accused of vehicular homicide in this courtroom drama about friendship and justice.
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Three Jack Reacher Novellas (with bonus Jack Reacher's Rules): Deep Down, Second Son, High Heat, and Jack Reacher's Rules
Jack Reacher
by Lee Child, Dick Hill
Narrated by Dick Hill, Lee Child
★ 4.02 ABR Score (3.2K ratings)★ 3.69 Goodreads (1.3K) ★ 4.4 Audible (1.9K)More about this pick
Hill and Child share narration duties across three novellas, from tracking an undercover spy among four dangerous women to uncovering soldier secrets.
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A Young Lawyer's Story
Thaddeus Murfee Legal Thrillers
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.01 ABR Score (4.9K ratings)★ 4.15 Goodreads (4.7K) ★ 4.12 Audible (155)More about this pick
Adam Verner captures young Thaddeus Murfee's desperation and determination as the broke law graduate takes a mysterious government job that requires spying on his own boss.
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Pistolero
Beatrix Rose #0B • Book 5
by Mark Dawson
Narrated by Gemma Whelan
★ 4.01 ABR Score (958 ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (917) ★ 4.54 Audible (41)More about this pick
Beatrix Rose's desperate hunt for her missing daughter leads her into Venezuelan jungles on behalf of a Triad overlord, with Gemma Whelan handling the action and maternal fury expertly.
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The Long Way Down
Daniel Faust • Book 1
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.01 ABR Score (8.1K ratings)★ 3.94 Goodreads (6.5K) ★ 4.18 Audible (1.6K)More about this pick
Vegas sorcerer Daniel Faust mixes black magic with bullets as a supernatural problem-solver, but a simple revenge job spirals into chaos involving corrupt cops and murderous porn directors. Adam Verner captures the noir grittiness.
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The Ghost Writer
Never Tell Collection • Book 2
by Loreth Anne White
Narrated by Abby Craden
★ 4.01 ABR Score (9.4K ratings)★ 3.9 Goodreads (9.1K) ★ 4.27 Audible (331)More about this pick
A ghostwriter agrees to pen the memoir of a novelist once accused of triple murder—but some secrets refuse to stay buried. Short and sharp at under 90 minutes.
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Kissyman and the Gentleman
by Scott Sigler
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.01 ABR Score (616 ratings)★ 4.17 Goodreads (511) ★ 4.63 Audible (105)More about this pick
A former Nazi SS commando turned American hitman confronts his past when hunting a war criminal in 1946 New York. Ray Porter captures both the noir atmosphere and the protagonist's internal conflict perfectly.
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Chase
by Dean Koontz
Narrated by Nick Podehl
★ 4.00 ABR Score (7.3K ratings)★ 3.91 Goodreads (6.8K) ★ 4.24 Audible (523)More about this pick
Nick Podehl captures Ben Chase's alcohol-soaked paranoia as the Vietnam veteran insists a psychopath is hunting him, though no one believes his war-damaged claims.
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Exit Strategy
Nick Mason • Book 2
by Steve Hamilton
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 3.99 ABR Score (3.9K ratings)★ 3.83 Goodreads (3.4K) ★ 4.35 Audible (550)More about this pick
Nick Mason must infiltrate the supposedly impenetrable federal witness protection program to locate three men for his crime lord master. Ray Porter's narration maintains the tension as Mason realizes this impossible mission might be his only path to freedom.
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Let the Dead Sleep
by Michael Wood
Narrated by Gemma Whelan
★ 3.99 ABR Score (256 ratings)★ 4 Goodreads (80) ★ 4.77 Audible (176)More about this pick
Crime reporter Holly investigates the Richmond Ripper who murdered her sister 25 years ago when new evidence surfaces. Gemma Whelan brings emotional depth to Holly's personal quest for justice in this cold case thriller.
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The Way of the Wolf
Noah Wolf #0.5
by David Archer
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 3.99 ABR Score (957 ratings)★ 4.09 Goodreads (799) ★ 4.44 Audible (158)More about this pick
Seven-year-old Noah Foster witnesses his parents' murder-suicide, leaving him emotionally broken but with friends who still see his worth despite his lost humanity.
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Trial By Jury
Rain City Legal • Book 2
by Stephen Penner
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 3.98 ABR Score (4.4K ratings)★ 4.17 Goodreads (4.4K) ★ 4.27 Audible (15)More about this pick
Struggling attorney Daniel Raine attends a Seattle art gallery fundraiser hoping for clients but finds them when a young artist turns up dead in the restroom.
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The Storm
by Rachel Hawkins
Narrated by Alex Knox, Cathi Colas, Dan Bittner, Jane Oppenheimer, Patti Murin, Petrea Burchard, Stephanie Németh-Parker
★ 3.98 ABR Score (20.7K ratings)★ 3.75 Goodreads (20.4K) ★ 4.33 Audible (283)More about this pick
Multiple narrators bring Southern Gothic atmosphere to this hurricane-battered Alabama town where a 1984 murder case gets reopened by a true crime writer.
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Deep Fury
The Cordell Logan Mysteries • Book 7
by David Freed
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 3.98 ABR Score (360 ratings)★ 4.16 Goodreads (171) ★ 4.58 Audible (189)More about this pick
When a naked man crashes through a roof after falling from the sky, pilot-turned-investigator Cordell Logan uncovers corporate murder in this high-octane mystery thriller.
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The Camel Club
The Camel Club • Book 1
Narrated by Alex Jennings
★ 3.98 ABR Score (98.8K ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (98.8K) ★ 2.8 Audible (5)More about this pick
Eccentric conspiracy theorists accidentally witness a murder that exposes government corruption at the highest levels. The thriller escalates from paranoid theory to deadly reality.
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The Other Emily
by Barbara Freethy
Narrated by Amy McFadden
★ 3.98 ABR Score (1.4K ratings)★ 4.17 Goodreads (1.3K) ★ 4.28 Audible (103)More about this pick
Someone is systematically replacing Emily in her own life through psychological manipulation and gaslighting, with Amy McFadden capturing the protagonist's growing paranoia expertly.
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Wicked Wanted Widows
The Widows • Book 3
by Kimberly Belle, Ariel Blake, Dina Pearlman, Karissa Vacker, Barrie Kreinik, Kevin T. Collins, Helen Laser, Neil Hellegers, Vanessa Lillie, Cate Holahan
Narrated by Ariel Blake, Dina Pearlman, Karissa Vacker, Barrie Kreinik, Kevin T. Collins, Helen Laser, Neil Hellegers
★ 3.98 ABR Score (1.6K ratings)★ 3.56 Goodreads (677) ★ 4.47 Audible (915)More about this pick
Irish art thief Grace Callahan kidnaps Meredith to reclaim stolen treasures, sparking the other widows into action for this high-stakes rescue mission.
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Santa Fe Dead
Ed Eagle • Book 3
by Stuart Woods
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 3.98 ABR Score (5.5K ratings)★ 3.87 Goodreads (5.3K) ★ 4.36 Audible (152)More about this pick
Woods cranks up the tension when defense lawyer Ed Eagle finds himself testifying against his dangerous ex-wife in this courtroom thriller where the verdict creates more problems than it solves.
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The Housemaid's Wedding
The Housemaid #2.5
Narrated by Lauryn Allman, Edoardo Ballerini
★ 3.97 ABR Score (361.7K ratings)★ 3.3 Goodreads (359.3K) ★ 4.37 Audible (2.4K)More about this pick
McFadden squeezes maximum chaos into a winter wedding that should have been perfect, with Lauryn Allman capturing the bride's escalating panic as secrets unravel.
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Jakob's Point
by Michael Peterson, Emily Deschanel, Ken Leung
Narrated by Emily Deschanel, Ken Leung
★ 3.97 ABR Score (6.9K ratings)★ 3.35 Goodreads (2.6K) ★ 4.43 Audible (4.3K)More about this pick
Emily Deschanel and Ken Leung investigate murder in a town full of witness protection residents whose identities die with their murdered Federal Marshal.
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Amid the Shadows
Narrated by Julia Whelan
★ 3.97 ABR Score (8.0K ratings)★ 4.01 Goodreads (6.2K) ★ 4.07 Audible (1.7K)More about this pick
Young Sarah possesses an extraordinary gift that makes her both precious and hunted after her mother's murder. An inexperienced social worker becomes her unlikely protector against an imminent supernatural threat.
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The Goddess Legacy
Drake Ramsey • Book 3
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 3.97 ABR Score (961 ratings)★ 4.08 Goodreads (295) ★ 4.31 Audible (666)More about this pick
Ray Porter follows Drake Ramsey's treasure hunt through India's dangers, where every invitation leads to headlong rushes into potentially deadly situations.
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The Lincoln Myth
Cotton Malone • Book 9
by Steve Berry
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 3.97 ABR Score (14.7K ratings)★ 3.89 Goodreads (14.7K) ★ 4.38 Audible (39)More about this pick
A constitutional flaw and presidential secret passed down since Lincoln's era create modern political explosions in this Cotton Malone adventure mixing history with contemporary crisis.
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The Survival Rule
Rain City Legal • Book 3
by Stephen Penner
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 3.97 ABR Score (4.1K ratings)★ 4.21 Goodreads (4.1K) ★ 3.75 Audible (12)More about this pick
A Seattle legal thriller where declaring your real estate mogul father mentally unfit backfires spectacularly. The courtroom maneuvering and family betrayal make for addictive listening.
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Savages
Savages • Book 2
by Don Winslow
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 3.97 ABR Score (24.7K ratings)★ 3.89 Goodreads (23.1K) ★ 4.09 Audible (1.6K)More about this pick
Two Laguna Beach marijuana entrepreneurs face off against the brutal Baja Cartel in Winslow's sun-soaked crime thriller. Michael Kramer's narration captures both the laid-back California vibe and mounting dread perfectly.
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Forbidden Island
Narrated by Jeffrey Kafer
★ 3.97 ABR Score (2.5K ratings)★ 4 Goodreads (1.5K) ★ 4.2 Audible (957)More about this pick
Suicidal ex-Ranger Rowan encounters humanity's lost tribe on a mysterious island where evolutionary horrors await discovery. Jeffrey Kafer's narration balances the psychological thriller elements with Robinson's trademark blend of science and supernatural terror.
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Children of the Empire (Noah Wolf Book 27)
Noah Wolf Series • Book 27
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 3.97 ABR Score (594 ratings)★ 4.6 Goodreads (584) ★ 4.8 Audible (10)More about this pick
A bioengineered plague in Bolivia forces Noah's team into their deadliest mission yet, with Adam Verner capturing the escalating tension perfectly.
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Flashfire
Parker • Book 19
by Richard Stark
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 3.97 ABR Score (2.2K ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (2.1K) ★ 4.28 Audible (75)More about this pick
Parker works with flashy Melander on a bank job involving Molotov cocktails and strategic explosions, but Parker prefers subtlety over showmanship. Michael Kramer handles this tight heist tale where conflicting criminal philosophies spell trouble.
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Before Us
by Jane E. James
Narrated by Sarah Kants, Gabrielle Nellis-Pain
★ 3.97 ABR Score (6.3K ratings)★ 3.56 Goodreads (3.5K) ★ 4.34 Audible (2.7K)More about this pick
That cursed photo in the cellar is just the beginning of the paranoia spiraling through 13 Rutland Terrace. Sarah Kants and Gabrielle Nellis-Pain capture every whispered dread with chilling precision.
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The Locked Ward
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 3.97 ABR Score (23.0K ratings)★ 3.67 Goodreads (22.7K) ★ 4.36 Audible (281)More about this pick
Glamorous Georgia Cartwright stands accused of killing her wealthy family's biological daughter in this locked-room psychiatric thriller. January LaVoy navigates the unreliable narrator territory with skillful ambiguity.
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Hannibal Rising
Hannibal Lecter • Book 4
by Thomas Harris
Narrated by Thomas Harris
★ 3.96 ABR Score (56.8K ratings)★ 3.56 Goodreads (54.5K) ★ 4.26 Audible (2.3K)More about this pick
Lithuania's wartime horrors forge young Hannibal's methodical cruelty as he hunts the men who devoured his sister during the siege. Harris himself narrates his villain's origin story with clinical precision.
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In the Grip of Darkness (Noah Wolf Book 24)
Noah Wolf • Book 24
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 3.96 ABR Score (827 ratings)★ 4.3 Goodreads (806) ★ 4.76 Audible (21)More about this pick
Alex confronts personal demons while racing through ancient ruins to uncover deadly truths. Verner keeps the tension sharp as past and present collide.
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The Beast in the Red Forest
Inspector Pekkala • Book 5
by Sam Eastland
Narrated by Steven Pacey
★ 3.96 ABR Score (1.0K ratings)★ 4.09 Goodreads (985) ★ 4.5 Audible (62)More about this pick
Reports of Inspector Pekkala's death send his assistant into Russian forests where partisans fight Nazis and truth becomes elusive. Pacey navigates wartime complexity and Eastland's intricate plotting superbly.
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The Girl in the Castle
by James Patterson, Emily Raymond
Narrated by Barrie Kreinik
★ 3.96 ABR Score (11.9K ratings)★ 3.85 Goodreads (11.9K)More about this pick
Hannah's desperate insistence that she must save someone in the past creates genuine tension in this psychological thriller. Barrie Kreinik captures Hannah's frantic urgency perfectly.
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Whiskey & Roses
Xander King • Book 1
by Bradley Wright
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 3.96 ABR Score (3.2K ratings)★ 4.15 Goodreads (2.9K) ★ 4.06 Audible (328)More about this pick
Xander King's transformation from grieving son to CIA assassin hunting his parents' killers delivers the perfect revenge thriller setup. Adam Verner captures both the public charm and private rage.
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Don't Ever Tell
by Lucy Dawson
Narrated by Georgia Maguire, Rachel Atkins
★ 3.96 ABR Score (6.2K ratings)★ 3.78 Goodreads (3.8K) ★ 4.21 Audible (2.3K)More about this pick
Charlotte's perfect life masks a crumbling marriage and vengeful scheme in this domestic thriller where Georgia Maguire and Rachel Atkins voice alternating perspectives with chilling precision.
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The Trial Lawyer
Thaddeus Murfee Legal Thrillers • Book 8
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 3.96 ABR Score (3.2K ratings)★ 4.28 Goodreads (3.2K) ★ 4.25 Audible (4)More about this pick
Thaddeus Murfee defends a District Attorney charged with drunk driving homicide, facing a special prosecutor determined to destroy his longtime friend.
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Emerald Buddha
Drake Ramsey • Book 2
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 3.96 ABR Score (1.7K ratings)★ 3.97 Goodreads (545) ★ 4.24 Audible (1.2K)More about this pick
Drake, Allie, and Spencer hunt for lost Khmer Empire treasure in Myanmar, but their archaeological expedition becomes deadly when government secrets surface.
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Little Loose Ends
Hudson Valley Series • Book 2
Narrated by Robin McAlpine
★ 3.96 ABR Score (1.0K ratings)★ 3.73 Goodreads (469) ★ 4.41 Audible (570)More about this pick
Victoria's obsession with perfection after surviving her husband's infidelity and his lover's murder creates compelling tension that Robin McAlpine handles with nuanced precision.
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The Athena Project
Athena • Book 1
by Brad Thor
Narrated by Elizabeth Marvel
★ 3.96 ABR Score (16.2K ratings)★ 3.88 Goodreads (13.7K) ★ 4.08 Audible (2.5K)More about this pick
Delta Force's first all-female counterterrorism unit proves their deadly skills equal their male counterparts in Thor's action-packed thriller. Elizabeth Marvel's strong performance matches the fierce competence of these groundbreaking operatives facing their ultimate test.
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Self Help
Audible Original Stories
by Ben H. Winters
Narrated by Wil Wheaton, Ron Perlman
★ 3.95 ABR Score (6.6K ratings)★ 3.52 Goodreads (1.3K) ★ 4.29 Audible (5.2K)More about this pick
Wheaton and Perlman team up for this darkly comic thriller about struggling actor Jack Diller's encounter with expired milk and Silicon Valley exes.
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The Flight of the Phoenix
by Elleston Trevor
Narrated by Grover Gardner
★ 3.95 ABR Score (955 ratings)★ 3.93 Goodreads (724) ★ 4.38 Audible (231)More about this pick
Twelve men survive a Sahara crash only to face slow death under the Libyan sun until an obsessed engineer proposes an impossible solution. Gardner's narration captures both the desert's merciless heat and the tension between hope and desperation.
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Undercover Operation: A K-9 Fake Marriage Inspirational Suspense Romance (Pacific Northwest K-9 Unit Book 7)
Pacific Northwest K-9 Unit • Book 7
by Maggie K. Black
Narrated by Abby Craden
★ 3.95 ABR Score (531 ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (517) ★ 4.71 Audible (14)More about this pick
A K-9 officer and trainer pose as married smugglers to rescue stolen bloodhound puppies and bust a drug ring. Black keeps the faith elements grounded while the underwater-detection dog angle adds unique procedural details.
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Don't Go Down There
by Kiersten Modglin
Narrated by Natalie Naudus, Scott Brick, Jesse Vilinsky
★ 3.94 ABR Score (13.4K ratings)★ 3.84 Goodreads (13.4K) ★ 4.19 Audible (77)More about this pick
Spencer Edwards hides a sinister secret in his basement while his wife Andi searches for answers about his mysterious behavior. The trio of narrators builds mounting domestic tension perfectly.
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Serial Killer Support Group
by Saratoga Schaefer
Narrated by Abby Craden, Timothy Andrés Pabon
★ 3.94 ABR Score (7.9K ratings)★ 3.67 Goodreads (7.8K) ★ 4.51 Audible (113)More about this pick
After her sister's murder, Cyra infiltrates a support group for reformed serial killers to find justice the police won't deliver in this razor-sharp feminist thriller.
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The Mother’s Secret
by Kathryn Croft
Narrated by Barrie Kreinik
★ 3.94 ABR Score (2.3K ratings)★ 3.92 Goodreads (2.1K) ★ 4.26 Audible (204) -
Blade
by Wendy Walker
Narrated by Julia Whelan
★ 3.93 ABR Score (6.6K ratings)★ 3.82 Goodreads (6.5K) ★ 4.29 Audible (104)More about this pick
Former Olympic figure skating hopeful Ana becomes a defense attorney, but her past on ice returns to haunt her present in the courtroom. Julia Whelan's narration captures both the grace and brutality of competitive skating.
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Unfollowed
by Christian White, Summer DeRoche
Narrated by Anna Skellern
★ 3.93 ABR Score (4.0K ratings)★ 3.41 Goodreads (2.0K) ★ 4.4 Audible (2.1K)More about this pick
Perfect influencer couple Jess and Nick Brooks see their dream Bali vacation become a nightmare when their son Archie vanishes from the luxury resort. Anna Skellern captures the mounting desperation brilliantly.
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The Husbands
by T.J. Brearton
Narrated by Hillary Huber
★ 3.93 ABR Score (1.9K ratings)★ 3.9 Goodreads (1.5K) ★ 4.25 Audible (345)More about this pick
A sadistic killer murders wives across jurisdictions, then psychologically torments the surviving husbands before killing them too. FBI profiler Kelly Roth returns to Syracuse to stop this twisted pattern in a thriller that examines grief and manipulation.
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The Waitress
by K.L. Slater, Claudia Jessie
Narrated by Claudia Jessie
★ 3.92 ABR Score (16.3K ratings)★ 3.33 Goodreads (7.9K) ★ 4.32 Audible (8.4K)More about this pick
When a single mother poses as an elite stranger's girlfriend at London's most exclusive restaurant, secrets from her past threaten everything. Claudia Jessie's vulnerable performance captures Alicia's desperation perfectly.
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An Honorable Assassin
Nick Mason • Book 3
by Steve Hamilton
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 3.92 ABR Score (1.3K ratings)★ 3.86 Goodreads (1.2K) ★ 4.49 Audible (90)More about this pick
Nick Mason thought he'd won freedom but discovers he's now lead assassin for a global shadow organization. His latest target: international arms dealer Hashim Baya in a deadly game spanning continents.
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Her Last Christmas
by Claire McGowan
Narrated by Hayley Atwell
★ 3.92 ABR Score (13.2K ratings)★ 3.32 Goodreads (8.5K) ★ 4.36 Audible (4.8K)More about this pick
Christmas in the Alps turns deadly when Emma joins her boyfriend's privileged friend group. Hayley Atwell's performance captures Emma's fish-out-of-water desperation and mounting dread.
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The Missing
by C.L. Taylor
Narrated by Clare Corbett
★ 3.92 ABR Score (12.3K ratings)★ 3.79 Goodreads (12.3K) ★ 4.33 Audible (46)More about this pick
Fifteen-year-old Billy Wilkinson vanishes from his home, leaving his family drowning in guilt and buried secrets that complicate the search. Clare Corbett's narration captures each family member's distinct voice and hidden pain.
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The Mark
Henry Parker • Book 1
by Jason Pinter
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 3.92 ABR Score (2.8K ratings)★ 3.99 Goodreads (2.7K) ★ 4.12 Audible (102)More about this pick
Henry Parker's dream journalism job becomes a nightmare when his first assignment ends with a corpse and him framed for murder, launching a desperate manhunt.
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Santa Fe Edge
Ed Eagle • Book 4
by Stuart Woods
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 3.92 ABR Score (6.7K ratings)★ 3.82 Goodreads (6.5K) ★ 4.19 Audible (253)More about this pick
Six-foot-seven attorney Ed Eagle handles murder and corruption in picturesque Santa Fe, where the wealthy's good life masks serious criminal underbellies. Michael Kramer's performance suits this southwestern legal thriller's desert noir atmosphere.
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The Reapers
Charlie Parker • Book 7
by Connolly. John.
Narrated by Jay O. Sanders
★ 3.92 ABR Score (9.1K ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (9.0K) ★ 3.42 Audible (48)More about this pick
Detective Charlie Parker's allies Louis and Angel face their deadliest enemies yet in this seventh installment that delves deep into their violent pasts. Sanders brings gravitas to Connolly's darkest themes.
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Hunter Killer
Admiral Arnold Morgan • Book 8
by Patrick Robinson
Narrated by Simon Vance
★ 3.92 ABR Score (1.6K ratings)★ 4.09 Goodreads (1.5K) ★ 4.09 Audible (116)More about this pick
Revolution threatens Saudi Arabia as Crown Prince Mohammed plots to destroy his own family's corrupt rule while the desert kingdom's oil wealth disappears into royal coffers.
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Yesterday's Echo
Rick Cahill • Book 1
by Matt Coyle
Narrated by Nick Podehl
★ 3.92 ABR Score (1.9K ratings)★ 3.97 Goodreads (1.9K) ★ 4.24 Audible (70)More about this pick
Rick Cahill, never cleared of his wife's murder, gets a second chance at love and redemption when he meets a secretive reporter—Nick Podehl navigates this noir's emotional complexity.
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Metzger's Dog
by Thomas Perry, Carl Hiaasen
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 3.92 ABR Score (3.6K ratings)★ 3.94 Goodreads (3.0K) ★ 4.12 Audible (594)More about this pick
Leroy 'Chinese' Gordon breaks into a professor's lab seeking pharmaceutical cocaine but finds stolen government papers instead, triggering a comedy of errors. Michael Kramer captures the comic thriller tone as criminal incompetence meets bureaucratic chaos in this beloved Perry novel.
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Look Twice
Ingrid Skyberg FBI Thriller • Book 8
by Eva Hudson
Narrated by Barrie Kreinik
★ 3.91 ABR Score (448 ratings)★ 4.57 Goodreads (441) ★ 4.86 Audible (7)More about this pick
FBI Agent Ingrid Skyberg discovers mysterious photos left by her predecessor—a map, rare book, strange bird, and office party that may connect to unsolved crimes. Barrie Kreinik's tense performance suits this double-agent thriller where Ingrid faces her most dangerous case yet.
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The Boyfriend
Jack Till • Book 2
by Thomas Perry
Narrated by Robertson Dean
★ 3.91 ABR Score (4.1K ratings)★ 3.91 Goodreads (3.0K) ★ 4.11 Audible (1.1K)More about this pick
Retired LAPD detective Jack Till reluctantly investigates a young girl's murder when police efforts fail, driven by thoughts of his own daughter with Down Syndrome. The personal stakes make this missing person case cut deeper than routine work.
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Short Straw
Ed Eagle • Book 2
by Stuart Woods
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 3.91 ABR Score (4.6K ratings)★ 3.8 Goodreads (4.2K) ★ 4.21 Audible (325)More about this pick
Santa Fe lawyer Ed Eagle's fiftieth birthday brings personal catastrophe instead of celebration at his new practice opening.
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Egan (Shadow Recon Book 3)
Shadow Recon • Book 3
by Dale Mayer
Narrated by Tristan Wright
★ 3.91 ABR Score (402 ratings)★ 4.57 Goodreads (393) ★ 4.56 Audible (9)More about this pick
Arctic training camp tensions escalate with mysterious deaths and missing persons as Egan investigates the mounting chaos.
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Simultaneous
by Eric Heisserer
Narrated by Marin Ireland, Ray Porter, Stephanie Sheh
★ 3.90 ABR Score (967 ratings)★ 3.86 Goodreads (905) ★ 4.56 Audible (62)More about this pick
A Homeland Security agent hunting pattern-based terrorist threats teams with a therapist to stop an otherworldly killer, with the triple-narrator approach heightening the speculative thriller's tension.
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Green Fires Burning: The World Is About To Change
Eemians • Book 2
by Paul McGowan
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
★ 3.90 ABR Score (525 ratings)★ 4.31 Goodreads (508) ★ 4.47 Audible (17)More about this pick
Julia Bassi and Sam Sawyer continue investigating the ancient Eemians while modern environmental catastrophe looms in this Aurora Project sequel. Archaeological thriller meets climate fiction with contemporary urgency.
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The Looking Glass War (The Penguin John le Carré Hardback Collection)
George Smiley • Book 4
Narrated by Simon Vance
★ 3.90 ABR Score (19.0K ratings)★ 3.73 Goodreads (19.0K) ★ 4.22 Audible (69)More about this pick
A fading intelligence department sends an amateur agent into East Germany chasing rumors of missile bases, with predictably catastrophic results. Simon Vance captures the bureaucratic desperation and human cost of intelligence agencies fighting for relevance.
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Jack Daniels Stories
Jack Daniels Thriller
by J.A. Konrath
Narrated by Dick Hill, Angela Dawe
★ 3.90 ABR Score (1.3K ratings)★ 3.97 Goodreads (1.1K) ★ 4.18 Audible (196)More about this pick
Fifteen short adventures showcase Lt. Jack Daniels in bite-sized doses of crime-fighting and supernatural justice across Chicago. Dick Hill and Angela Dawe's alternating narration keeps the energy high through Konrath's ridiculously entertaining collection.
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The Devil's Game
by Daniel Patterson
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 3.90 ABR Score (421 ratings)★ 4.02 Goodreads (264) ★ 4.34 Audible (157)More about this pick
A man claiming to be Satan himself arrives in a small town to challenge a young pastor. This Christian thriller explores faith under the ultimate test.
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This Is Where It Ends
by Marieke Nijkamp
Narrated by Nick Podehl, Whitney Dykhouse, Kate Rudd, Lauren Ezzo, Amy McFadden, Brittany Pressley, Scott Merriman, Sean Rohani
★ 3.90 ABR Score (153.0K ratings)★ 3.67 Goodreads (152.9K) ★ 4.29 Audible (21)More about this pick
Fifty-four minutes inside a high school during a mass shooting, told through multiple perspectives as students fight to survive. The ensemble cast of eight narrators creates an immersive, heart-pounding experience of this real-time tragedy.
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The Girls in the Garden
by Lisa Jewell
Narrated by Colleen Prendergast
★ 3.90 ABR Score (116.7K ratings)★ 3.54 Goodreads (113.4K) ★ 4.12 Audible (3.3K)More about this pick
Colleen Prendergast navigates the shifting suspicions among London neighbors when a thirteen-year-old girl is found unconscious in their supposedly safe communal garden square.
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The Night Child
by Anna Quinn
Narrated by Cassandra Campbell
★ 3.90 ABR Score (8.2K ratings)★ 3.74 Goodreads (5.7K) ★ 4.11 Audible (2.5K)More about this pick
High school teacher Nora's quiet Seattle life shatters when a mysterious girl with startling blue eyes appears in her classroom, triggering visions and threatening everything she holds dear. Campbell's narration perfectly captures Nora's growing unease and maternal fears.
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The Younger Wife
Narrated by Barrie Kreinik, Caroline Lee, Jessica Douglas-Henry
★ 3.90 ABR Score (121.8K ratings)★ 3.78 Goodreads (121.8K) ★ 4.8 Audible (5)More about this pick
Heart surgeon Stephen Aston wants to divorce his wife who can no longer speak for herself, planning to marry someone younger than his own daughters. Three narrators—Barrie Kreinik, Caroline Lee, and Jessica Douglas-Henry—capture each woman's perspective in this family thriller.
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Firebreak
Parker • Book 20
by Richard Stark
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 3.89 ABR Score (1.6K ratings)★ 3.94 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 4.24 Audible (51)More about this pick
Parker juggles robbing a Montana tech mogul's art collection while hunting the hitman who invaded his home. Michael Kramer's cool delivery matches Parker's methodical precision.
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The Second Life of Nick Mason
Nick Mason • Book 1
by Steve Hamilton
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 3.89 ABR Score (8.6K ratings)★ 3.75 Goodreads (7.3K) ★ 4.12 Audible (1.3K)More about this pick
Nick Mason accepts early prison release with deadly strings attached — freedom that's really just a different kind of cage.
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Skin
Books of History Chronicles
by Ted Dekker
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 3.89 ABR Score (15.2K ratings)★ 3.78 Goodreads (15.0K) ★ 4.07 Audible (239)More about this pick
Three tornadoes bear down on a small town while a serial killer called Red stalks his final victims in this supernatural thriller. Verner's performance captures both the meteorological and psychological storms.
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The Soulmate
Narrated by Barrie Kreinik, Jessica Douglas-Henry
★ 3.88 ABR Score (188.7K ratings)★ 3.78 Goodreads (188.7K) ★ 4.67 Audible (3)More about this pick
A woman discovers her husband has been talking people down from a cliff behind their dream home—until one jumps anyway. Dual narrators Barrie Kreinik and Jessica Douglas-Henry perfectly capture the shifting perspectives and mounting dread.
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The Vacation
by Kathryn Croft
Narrated by Julia Whelan, Mia McKenna-Bruce
★ 3.88 ABR Score (14.4K ratings)★ 3.3 Goodreads (7.4K) ★ 4.29 Audible (7.0K)More about this pick
Erin's last-minute Amalfi Coast villa rental becomes a nightmare of broken trust and dangerous secrets among supposed friends.
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Tropic Angel
Archangel Aviation Thrillers • Book 1
by Nate Van Coops
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 3.87 ABR Score (362 ratings)★ 4.17 Audible (362) -
My Missing Boy
by D.L. Fisher
Narrated by Jennifer Woodward, Todd Boyce
★ 3.87 ABR Score (3.7K ratings)★ 3.86 Goodreads (2.4K) ★ 4.08 Audible (1.2K)More about this pick
A mother's baseball prodigy son vanishes during a tournament that could launch his career, turning dreams into every parent's nightmare.
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Welcome to Cottonmouth
by Jay S. Bell, Scott Bell
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
★ 3.87 ABR Score (488 ratings)★ 3.92 Goodreads (448) ★ 4.58 Audible (40)More about this pick
Retired spies and expired special operators get warehoused in a East Texas town where they're supposed to cause no trouble—until trouble finds them anyway. Edoardo Ballerini perfectly captures the mix of dark humor and genuine menace in this deep-woods thriller.
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Into the Woods
by Lorraine Murphy
Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds, Heather O'Neill, Alana Kerr Collins
★ 3.87 ABR Score (1.0K ratings)★ 4.24 Goodreads (1.0K) ★ 5 Audible (3)More about this pick
Eight-year-old deaf Scarlett vanishes from her rural home, forcing her mother to confront both marital breakdown and time running out. Multiple narrators capture the family's fracturing desperation.
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Code Dead: An International FBI Thriller (Ingrid Skyberg Book 9)
Ingrid Skyberg FBI Thrillers • Book 9
by Eva Hudson
Narrated by Barrie Kreinik
★ 3.87 ABR Score (330 ratings)★ 4.55 Goodreads (324) ★ 4.67 Audible (6)More about this pick
Agent Ingrid Skyberg has three days to find the missing programmer who can prevent a virus from destroying global computer systems. The ninth thriller races against both digital and physical threats.
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The Devoted Wife
by Sarah A. Denzil, Sheridan Smith
Narrated by Sheridan Smith
★ 3.87 ABR Score (153 ratings)★ 3.75 Goodreads (61) ★ 4.62 Audible (92)More about this pick
Smith's performance as Maya Stone captures the calculating perfection of a politician's wife whose loyalty masks dangerous secrets and twisted devotion.
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The Fort
by Aric Davis
Narrated by Nick Podehl
★ 3.87 ABR Score (2.7K ratings)★ 3.74 Goodreads (2.6K) ★ 4.22 Audible (193)More about this pick
Three boys witness a kidnapping from their tree house but can't convince anyone of what they saw. Podehl's youthful voices contrast sharply with the adult world's dangerous dismissal of their testimony.
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Flight Risk
Ingrid Skyberg FBI Thriller • Book 7
by Eva Hudson
Narrated by Barrie Kreinik
★ 3.86 ABR Score (340 ratings)★ 4.49 Goodreads (334) ★ 4.83 Audible (6)More about this pick
FBI Agent Ingrid Skyberg faces arrest for a murder she doesn't remember while attempting to flee London. The seventh thriller forces its protagonist to solve her own potential crime.
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The Prisoner
by B.A. Paris
Narrated by Georgia Maguire
★ 3.86 ABR Score (67.6K ratings)★ 3.61 Goodreads (66.8K) ★ 4.1 Audible (748)More about this pick
Amelie survives childhood tragedy in Paris only to marry into a wealthy family harboring deadly secrets in this psychological thriller.
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World Order - A Noah Wolf Thriller
Noah Wolf Series • Book 14
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 3.86 ABR Score (50 ratings)★ 4.48 Audible (50)More about this pick
Noah Wolf investigates what appears to be an extraterrestrial base where American soldiers keep vanishing. UFOs, alien creatures, and Men in Black challenge even this emotionless operative's logic.
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Carolina Reaper (Lowcountry Crimes Book 1)
Lowcountry Crimes • Book 1
by Mark Stone
Narrated by Eric Fox
★ 3.86 ABR Score (260 ratings)★ 4.36 Goodreads (247) ★ 4.85 Audible (13)More about this pick
Detective Andy Winslow faces new murders matching his identical twin brother's serial killer pattern from fifteen years ago in Charleston's atmospheric lowcountry setting.
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The Last Four Days of Paddy Buckley
by Jeremy Massey
Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds
★ 3.86 ABR Score (1.8K ratings)★ 3.78 Goodreads (1.7K) ★ 4.38 Audible (48)More about this pick
A Dublin undertaker's hit-and-run accident spirals into a nightmare involving the Irish mob and moral choices — Reynolds captures Paddy's mounting desperation perfectly.
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The Grownup
Narrated by Julia Whelan
★ 3.86 ABR Score (157.1K ratings)★ 3.55 Goodreads (155.7K) ★ 4.08 Audible (1.4K)More about this pick
Julia Whelan's performance adds layers to Flynn's Edgar Award-winning story about a con artist who encounters real supernatural forces.
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Everybody is a Liar
by Liv Constantine, Barrie Kreinik, Saskia Maarleveld, Shayr Guthrie, Jennifer Jill Araya, Dallis Seeker, Danny Campbell
Narrated by Barrie Kreinik, Saskia Maarleveld, Shayr Guthrie, Jennifer Jill Araya, Dallis Seeker, Danny Campbell
★ 3.85 ABR Score (7.2K ratings)★ 3.6 Goodreads (6.9K) ★ 4.23 Audible (277)More about this pick
Multiple narrators weave through this twisted tale of marriage counseling gone wrong, where therapy sessions become crime scenes and every character harbors deadly secrets.
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Shoot First
Ingrid Skyberg FBI Thriller • Book 4
by Eva Hudson
Narrated by Barrie Kreinik
★ 3.85 ABR Score (408 ratings)★ 4.3 Goodreads (401) ★ 4.71 Audible (7)More about this pick
FBI agent Skyberg races across London to find a pregnant witness before a killer walks free in this taut international thriller.
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Code Name Camelot
Noah Wolf • Book 1
by David Archer
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 3.85 ABR Score (12.4K ratings)★ 3.94 Goodreads (11.5K) ★ 3.9 Audible (842)More about this pick
A death row soldier becomes an emotionless assassin in this conspiracy thriller about manufactured killers. The premise hooks hard: what happens when PTSD creates the perfect weapon?
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Trapped in Yosemite
by Dana Mentink
Narrated by Abby Craden
★ 3.85 ABR Score (596 ratings)★ 3.95 Goodreads (534) ★ 4.18 Audible (62)More about this pick
K-9 handler Von rescues his ex-fiancée from a road attack just as a massive earthquake hits Yosemite, trapping them together. Standard romantic suspense with decent pacing.
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The Viking Funeral
Shane Scully • Book 2
by Stephen J. Cannell
Narrated by Dick Hill
★ 3.85 ABR Score (1.8K ratings)★ 3.82 Goodreads (1.5K) ★ 4.13 Audible (245)More about this pick
Detective Shane Scully spots his supposedly dead best friend on the freeway, launching a dangerous investigation into police corruption. The premise hooks immediately—if Jody Dean committed suicide three years ago, who did Shane just see driving past?
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Deep Hurt: An International FBI Thriller (Ingrid Skyberg Book 3)
Ingrid Skyberg FBI Thriller • Book 3
by Eva Hudson
Narrated by Barrie Kreinik
★ 3.85 ABR Score (713 ratings)★ 4.14 Goodreads (707) ★ 4.67 Audible (6)More about this pick
FBI agent Ingrid's eighteen-year hunt for her best friend's abductor reaches its climax as he escalates from killing his daughter to taking his son. The personal stakes drive this international thriller about obsession, justice, and confronting childhood trauma.
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The Whispers
The Hollows Shorts • Book 1
by Lisa Unger
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 3.85 ABR Score (1.8K ratings)★ 3.75 Goodreads (1.7K) ★ 4.24 Audible (86)More about this pick
Eloise discovers her supernatural gift while recovering from a tragic accident that claimed her husband and daughter. January LaVoy's sensitive performance captures both grief and emerging psychic abilities.
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The Quiller Memorandum
Quiller • Book 1
by Adam Hall
Narrated by Simon Prebble
★ 3.84 ABR Score (2.6K ratings)★ 3.88 Goodreads (2.2K) ★ 4.04 Audible (399)More about this pick
British agent Quiller works without gun, cover, or contacts to infiltrate a neo-Nazi underground in 1960s West Berlin. Simon Prebble's crisp narration suits this Cold War espionage classic's tense atmosphere and psychological complexity.
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Kill Plan
Ingrid Skyberg FBI Thriller • Book 2
by Eva Hudson
Narrated by Barrie Kreinik
★ 3.84 ABR Score (787 ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (780) ★ 4.71 Audible (7)More about this pick
A London banker's death and a tattooed Thames corpse put FBI agent Ingrid Skyberg directly in a transatlantic serial killer's crosshairs in Barrie Kreinik's taut thriller.
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Rockets’ Red Glare
The Sage Mendiluze Series • Book 1
by Dick Lochte, William Webster
Narrated by Grover Gardner
★ 3.84 ABR Score (217 ratings)★ 4.25 Goodreads (203) ★ 4.86 Audible (14)More about this pick
Grover Gardner's narration anchors this Wyoming thriller with a gravitas that matches Sage Mendiluze's grit—making the remote terrain and escalating danger feel genuinely menacing.
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Caliburn's Fight : (Sam Reilly Book 34)
Sam Reilly • Book 34
by Christopher Cartwright
Narrated by David Gilmore
★ 3.84 ABR Score (411 ratings)★ 4.48 Goodreads (409) ★ 4.5 Audible (2)More about this pick
A viral video of a color-changing puppy launches Reilly into another globe-trotting adventure mixing cutting-edge science with ancient mysteries.
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The Perfect Girl
by Gilly Macmillan
Narrated by Penelope Rawlins, Dugald Bruce-Lockhart
★ 3.84 ABR Score (38.9K ratings)★ 3.65 Goodreads (37.9K) ★ 4.04 Audible (965)More about this pick
A musical prodigy hiding a deadly secret gives her debut recital while her past closes in around her.
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The Last Job
by Mike Ryan
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 3.84 ABR Score (637 ratings)★ 3.99 Goodreads (605) ★ 4.06 Audible (32)More about this pick
Professional assassin Eric Lamb wants out of the killing business, but his final contract involves saving an innocent girl. Four hours of moral reckoning as a killer discovers his conscience.
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Mean Moms
by Emma Rosenblum
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 3.83 ABR Score (21.5K ratings)★ 3.51 Goodreads (21.2K) ★ 4.21 Audible (271)More about this pick
Three wealthy Manhattan private school moms discover that money can't protect them when someone starts serving them exactly what they deserve. January LaVoy captures both the privilege and growing panic as these queen bees face their first real consequences.
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Sideswiped
The Peri Reed Chronicles #0.5
by Kim Harrison
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 3.83 ABR Score (3.3K ratings)★ 3.86 Goodreads (2.8K) ★ 4.02 Audible (507)More about this pick
This prequel novella introduces Peri Reed's world of elite operatives and memory manipulation before the main series begins. LaVoy's performance establishes the character's competent intensity that will define later books.
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Below Zero: An International FBI Thriller (Ingrid Skyberg Book 5)
Ingrid Skyberg FBI Thriller • Book 5
by Eva Hudson
Narrated by Barrie Kreinik
★ 3.83 ABR Score (737 ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (731) ★ 4.33 Audible (6)More about this pick
FBI agent Ingrid Skyberg arrives in bomb-torn Stockholm for a secret mission so illegal her own government denies it exists.
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The Chateau
by Avery Bishop, Christine Lakin
Narrated by Christine Lakin
★ 3.83 ABR Score (10.9K ratings)★ 3.34 Goodreads (5.0K) ★ 4.2 Audible (5.9K)More about this pick
Christine Lakin both co-authored and narrates this honeymoon thriller, creating an intimate performance that captures every twist as paradise turns deadly for newlyweds Nina and Michael.
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The Bone Farm
Jane Hawk #0.5
by Dean Koontz, Elisabeth Rodgers, James Anderson Foster
Narrated by Elisabeth Rodgers, James Anderson Foster
★ 3.82 ABR Score (18.9K ratings)★ 3.42 Goodreads (4.8K) ★ 4.09 Audible (14.1K)More about this pick
This audio-original novella showcases Jane Hawk's early FBI cases with dual narration that captures the urgency of hunting a serial killer before he strikes again.
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Tropic Envy
Archangel Aviation Thrillers • Book 4
by NATE VAN COOPS
Narrated by Scott Brick
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Five Liars
by D.L. Fisher
Narrated by Jessica Preddy, Cecily Bednar Schmidt, Rebecca LaChance, Norma Butikofer
★ 3.82 ABR Score (2.8K ratings)★ 3.77 Goodreads (2.8K) ★ 4.28 Audible (18)More about this pick
A bachelor-bachelorette weekend's White Lie Party turns deadly when secrets unravel among the small guest list. The multi-narrator cast creates distinct voices for each suspect, building paranoia as trust crumbles.
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Plays Well with Others
by Lauren Myracle
Narrated by Kelli Tager
★ 3.81 ABR Score (628 ratings)★ 3.57 Goodreads (561) ★ 4.45 Audible (67)More about this pick
A grieving woman rebuilding her life gets tangled in suburban secrets when neighbors start dying. Kelli Tager captures Jake's fragility and growing paranoia perfectly.
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The Threat
Dan Lenson • Book 9
by David Poyer
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 3.81 ABR Score (554 ratings)★ 3.91 Goodreads (371) ★ 4.06 Audible (183)More about this pick
Dan Lenson uncovers a web connecting drug cartels, nuclear plants, and Islamic terrorists while serving a deeply unpopular president—exactly the kind of intricate thriller Ray Porter handles best.
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The Widow on Dwyer Court
by Lisa Kusel
Narrated by Hillary Huber, Brittany Pressley
★ 3.81 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)★ 3.56 Goodreads (971) ★ 4.33 Audible (101)More about this pick
Soccer mom Kate Burke navigates marriage without intimacy while hiding dangerous secrets from her neighbors. Hillary Huber and Brittany Pressley handle the domestic thriller's shifting perspectives and sexual tension.
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SeaFire
John Gardner's Bond • Book 14
by John Gardner
Narrated by Simon Vance
★ 3.80 ABR Score (861 ratings)★ 3.46 Goodreads (789) ★ 4.51 Audible (72)More about this pick
Tycoon Maxwell Tarn vanishes in a staged car accident with his wife, forcing Bond and the reorganized Double-Oh section into a high-stakes chase.
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City of Echoes
Detective Matt Jones • Book 1
by Robert Ellis
Narrated by Nick Podehl
★ 3.80 ABR Score (8.0K ratings)★ 3.91 Goodreads (6.2K) ★ 3.86 Audible (1.8K)More about this pick
Detective Matt Jones investigates his first Hollywood homicide, initially pegged as serial robbery but hiding deeper corruption. Nick Podehl navigates the gritty streets where nothing is as straightforward as it seems.
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Op-Center
Tom Clancy's Op-Center • Book 1
by Jeff Rovin, Tom Clancy, Steve Pieczenik
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 3.80 ABR Score (16.5K ratings)★ 3.66 Goodreads (15.0K) ★ 3.99 Audible (1.4K)More about this pick
South Korean soldiers frame North Korea for a Seoul bombing, pushing the peninsula toward war while America's newest crisis management team scrambles to uncover the truth.
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The Secret Lives of Murderers' Wives: A GMA Book Club Pick
by Elizabeth Arnott
Narrated by Saskia Maarleveld, Karissa Vacker
★ 3.79 ABR Score (3.6K ratings)★ 3.63 Goodreads (3.5K) ★ 4.1 Audible (77)More about this pick
Three women united by their husbands' crimes decide to hunt a serial killer in 1966. Saskia Maarleveld and Karissa Vacker capture both the period setting and psychological complexity.
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Frost Line
by Linda Howard, Linda Winstead Jones, Unknown Author
Narrated by Abby Craden
★ 3.79 ABR Score (2.1K ratings)★ 3.5 Goodreads (1.9K) ★ 4.28 Audible (166)More about this pick
Lenna, a Tarot card manifestation pulled into the human world, must protect a young boy in this paranormal romance that Abby Craden narrates with appropriate otherworldly intensity.
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Fresh Doubt
Ingrid Skyberg FBI Thriller • Book 1
by Eva Hudson
Narrated by Barrie Kreinik
★ 3.79 ABR Score (3.1K ratings)★ 3.68 Goodreads (3.1K) ★ 4.22 Audible (18)More about this pick
FBI Agent Ingrid Skyberg's childhood trauma shaped her into one of the Bureau's toughest operatives, but her past threatens to derail her latest case.
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The Valet: A Twisty Domestic Thriller
Narrated by Robb Moreira
★ 3.79 ABR Score (258 ratings)★ 3.62 Goodreads (181) ★ 4.22 Audible (77)More about this pick
Johnny Silva runs cons on Honolulu's wealthy elite until he suspects one target might be a serial killer. Dark humor meets genuine menace in this tropical thriller.
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Christmas Under Threat (Unsolved Case Files Book 4)
Unsolved Case Files • Book 4
by Maggie K. Black
Narrated by Abby Craden
★ 3.79 ABR Score (151 ratings)★ 4.3 Goodreads (142) ★ 4.56 Audible (9)More about this pick
Single father Patrick's son is kidnapped by someone connected to his mother's cold case murder, creating a Christmas thriller that never lets up.
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A Happy Marriage
by A.R. Torre
Narrated by Paige Reisenfeld, Charlotte Lobdell, Jonathan Davis
★ 3.79 ABR Score (24.8K ratings)★ 3.59 Goodreads (24.1K) ★ 4.02 Audible (724)More about this pick
Detective Dinah Marino thinks her psychiatrist husband Joe is perfect—until his behavior starts contradicting everything she knows about reading people.
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58 Minutes
Die Hard • Book 2
by Walter Wager
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 3.79 ABR Score (586 ratings)★ 3.56 Goodreads (515) ★ 4.28 Audible (71)More about this pick
The source material for Die Hard 2 traps passengers in planes during a coordinated terrorist attack on air traffic control systems. Political thriller meets disaster movie with claustrophobic aviation details.
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Drug of Choice
by Michael Crichton writing as John Lange™
Narrated by Scott Brick
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Liberation Movements
The Yalta Boulevard Sequence • Book 4
by Olen Steinhauer
Narrated by Bo Foxworth, Lorna Raver, Robertson Dean, Jane Jacobs, Yuri Rasovsky
★ 3.78 ABR Score (952 ratings)★ 3.84 Goodreads (859) ★ 3.89 Audible (93)More about this pick
Armenian terrorists hijack a 1975 flight carrying a People's Militia investigator bound for Istanbul. The full cast brings authenticity to this Eastern European thriller set during the Cold War's height.
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Money for Nothing
by Donald E. Westlake
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 3.78 ABR Score (1.0K ratings)★ 3.75 Goodreads (975) ★ 3.96 Audible (56)More about this pick
Josh Redmont receives mysterious $1,000 checks for twenty years until someone demands payback for services never rendered. Michael Kramer's steady delivery heightens the mounting paranoia of this Westlake thriller.
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First On Scene: A Howling Sirens Novel (Book 1)
A Howling Sirens Novel • Book 1
by Selina Rossman
Narrated by Abby Craden
★ 3.77 ABR Score (86 ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (67) ★ 4.53 Audible (19)More about this pick
Four Hudson first responders—Kitty, Zuri, Angell, and Eric—discover their town's animal attacks have supernatural origins. Craden handles the transition from small-town procedural to urban fantasy as these ordinary heroes embrace extraordinary destinies.
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Permadeath
by Miguel H. Villarreal
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 3.77 ABR Score (68 ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (54) ★ 4.86 Audible (14)More about this pick
A broke streamer enters a million-dollar battle royale where players vanishing in-game means disappearing in reality. Michael Kramer builds tension as the virtual death count rises and Marcus realizes he's trapped.
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Bull Street
White Collar Crime Thriller • Book 1
by David Lender
Narrated by Nick Podehl
★ 3.77 ABR Score (604 ratings)★ 3.72 Goodreads (569) ★ 3.97 Audible (35)More about this pick
Naive Wall Streeter Richard Blum partners with a cynical billionaire to expose insider trading before they end up imprisoned or murdered.
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Rum City Bar
Sunny Ray • Book 1
by Mac Fortner
Narrated by Virtual Voice
★ 3.76 ABR Score (225 ratings)★ 4.3 Goodreads (223) ★ 5 Audible (2)More about this pick
Nashville-bound musician Sunny Ray gets derailed by murder, drugs, and beautiful women in a chase from Music City to the Florida Keys. Virtual Voice narration captures the Jimmy Buffett-inspired atmosphere of this tropical crime adventure.
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The Third Wife
by Lisa Jewell
Narrated by Joe Jameson
★ 3.76 ABR Score (77.3K ratings)★ 3.44 Goodreads (73.5K) ★ 3.99 Audible (3.8K)More about this pick
Maya's apparent suicide doesn't add up to her devastated husband Adrian, who digs into their seemingly perfect blended family. Jameson navigates the shifting perspectives as Adrian's investigation reveals disturbing secrets.
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Jackals
by Charles L. Grant
Narrated by Travis Baldree
★ 3.76 ABR Score (126 ratings)★ 3.49 Goodreads (98) ★ 4.43 Audible (28)More about this pick
Highway predators who cause accidents but never become victims meet their match in revenge-driven Jim Scott. Baldree captures the road rage tension and personal vendetta that drives this thriller.
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You're Right Next Door
The Sharif Thrillers • Book 3
by Carrie Magillen
Narrated by Gemma Whelan, Miriam Margolyes, Toby Jones
★ 3.76 ABR Score (240 ratings)★ 4.26 Goodreads (238) ★ 4 Audible (2)More about this pick
Opening with our narrator bleeding from a bullet wound surrounded by corpses, this neighbor-from-hell thriller spirals through escalating domestic terror. The stellar cast including Toby Jones and Miriam Margolyes creates a claustrophobic atmosphere.
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A Death at the Party
Still
by Amy Stuart
Narrated by Kate Handford
★ 3.76 ABR Score (8.9K ratings)★ 3.55 Goodreads (8.9K) ★ 3.88 Audible (40)More about this pick
Kate Handford captures Nadine's mounting paranoia as her perfect garden party becomes a crime scene. The single-day timeline creates relentless momentum.
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Boulevard
Hayden Glass • Book 1
by Stephen Jay Schwartz
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 3.75 ABR Score (233 ratings)★ 3.64 Goodreads (194) ★ 4 Audible (39)More about this pick
Ray Porter captures Detective Hayden Glass's internal darkness as he prowls Sunset Boulevard's sex trade while investigating crimes that mirror his own hidden compulsions.
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You Better Watch Out
by James S. Murray, Darren Wearmouth
Narrated by Barrie Kreinik
★ 3.75 ABR Score (9.9K ratings)★ 3.58 Goodreads (9.8K) ★ 3.84 Audible (98)More about this pick
Jessica Kane wakes up in a Christmas nightmare, trapped by a serial killer who's turned holiday traditions into instruments of terror. Murray and Wearmouth transform seasonal cheer into claustrophobic horror as Christmas becomes a countdown to death.
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Silent Creek
by Tony Wirt
Narrated by Luke Daniels
★ 3.75 ABR Score (353 ratings)★ 3.73 Goodreads (341) ★ 4.08 Audible (12)More about this pick
Former basketball star Jim McCann returns to his hometown for his father's funeral, only to find childhood friends entangled in dangerous secrets. Luke Daniels captures small-town tension where everyone harbors hidden agendas.
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Ice Fire
Jock Boucher • Book 1
by David Lyons
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 3.75 ABR Score (236 ratings)★ 3.65 Goodreads (221) ★ 4.27 Audible (15)More about this pick
Cajun-born federal judge Jock Boucher faces his first major case involving a terrified scientist and potential ecological disaster in Louisiana bayou country. Michael Kramer's performance captures both the legal drama and environmental thriller elements.
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Galveston
by Nic Pizzolatto
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 3.74 ABR Score (19.3K ratings)★ 3.78 Goodreads (18.2K) ★ 3.81 Audible (1.1K)More about this pick
A dying enforcer's final violent chapter unfolds along the Texas Gulf Coast in Pizzolatto's noir debut, though Michael Kramer's narration struggles to match the prose's brutal poetry.
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Reckless Girls
by Rachel Hawkins
Narrated by Barrie Kreinik
★ 3.74 ABR Score (158.9K ratings)★ 3.55 Goodreads (158.9K) ★ 3 Audible (1)More about this pick
Six strangers stranded on a cursed Pacific island discover its bloody history through Barrie Kreinik's atmospheric narration of this gothic thriller.
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7 Hours to Die
by James Patterson, Duane Swierczynski
Narrated by Sarah Paulson, Patina Miller, Mel Rodriguez, Dan Stevens, full cast
★ 3.74 ABR Score (6.0K ratings)★ 3.43 Goodreads (4.4K) ★ 4.09 Audible (1.6K)More about this pick
Jenna Wade has seven hours to live after being kidnapped in front of her children, with a $25 million ransom demand. The full cast including Sarah Paulson creates urgent intimacy.
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Beating the Babushka
Cape Weathers Investigation • Book 2
by Tim Maleeny
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 3.74 ABR Score (132 ratings)★ 3.82 Goodreads (121) ★ 4.27 Audible (11)More about this pick
A movie producer's suicide from the Golden Gate Bridge launches Cape Weathers into Hollywood corruption and Russian mob violence threatening a $200 million film.
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Face Value
Wright & Tran • Book 1
by Ian Andrew
Narrated by Gemma Whelan
★ 3.74 ABR Score (160 ratings)★ 4.13 Goodreads (157) ★ 4.67 Audible (3)More about this pick
Former elite intelligence operatives turned PIs investigate missing siblings in this spy thriller, with Gemma Whelan capturing the duo's Afghan War expertise.
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The Burning Lake (Volk Mystery)
Alexei "Volk" Volkovoy Mystery • Book 4
by Brent Ghelfi
Narrated by Robertson Dean
★ 3.74 ABR Score (91 ratings)★ 3.73 Goodreads (79) ★ 4.58 Audible (12)More about this pick
Russian agent Alexei Volkovoy investigates a murdered journalist found by the radioactive Techa River in Putin's Russia. Robertson Dean's gruff narration suits this gritty thriller about press freedom and state violence in modern Russia.
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Scratch One
by Michael Crichton writing as John Lange™
Narrated by Scott Brick
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Blood of the Lamb
Felix Cross • Book 3
by E.A. Copen
Narrated by Travis Baldree
★ 3.73 ABR Score (54 ratings)★ 4.24 Goodreads (37) ★ 4.35 Audible (17)More about this pick
Felix Cross hunts a psychic assassin killing clergy while demonic forces complicate his asylum escape and revenge quest. Travis Baldree balances supernatural thriller elements with psychological horror undertones throughout.
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Boom Town
by Nic Stone
Narrated by Ariel Blake, Angel Pean, Shayna Small, Bahni Turpin, Nic Stone
★ 3.73 ABR Score (3.0K ratings)★ 3.44 Goodreads (3.0K) ★ 4.2 Audible (61)More about this pick
Two dancers vanish from Atlanta's notorious strip club, prompting a former headliner to investigate their disappearance. The ensemble cast including Bahni Turpin creates distinct voices for this seedy underworld thriller.
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Persistence
by Marc Costanzo
Narrated by Bahni Turpin
★ 3.72 ABR Score (62 ratings)★ 5 Goodreads (4) ★ 4.26 Audible (58)More about this pick
Ravencourt PD's only female officer Celia Miller battles disrespectful colleagues and dangerous criminals while surrounded and defenseless. Bahni Turpin captures her determination against overwhelming odds.
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The Innocence Game
by Michael Harvey
Narrated by Robbie Daymond, Robertson Dean
★ 3.72 ABR Score (1.5K ratings)★ 3.61 Goodreads (1.5K) ★ 3.59 Audible (17)More about this pick
Three graduate students dive into cold cases through an elite university seminar, only to discover that proving innocence can be deadlier than any crime they're investigating.
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We Do What We Do in the Dark
by Michelle Hart
Narrated by Barrie Kreinik
★ 3.72 ABR Score (14.0K ratings)★ 3.51 Goodreads (13.9K) ★ 3.84 Audible (122)More about this pick
A grieving college freshman begins a secret affair with an older married woman, exploring desire, power, and healing through forbidden connection. Barrie Kreinik's nuanced performance captures the psychological complexity and raw intimacy.
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The Guest House
Silicon Valley • Book 2
Narrated by Meghan Kelly
★ 3.71 ABR Score (780 ratings)★ 3.49 Goodreads (489) ★ 4.01 Audible (291)More about this pick
Silicon Valley's tech world harbors deadly secrets when a guest house becomes the center of escalating threats. Meghan Kelly captures the mounting tension as business cards become harbingers of danger.
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The Dream Wedding
by Renita D'Silva
Narrated by Natalie Dew, Jess Nesling
★ 3.71 ABR Score (2.4K ratings)★ 3.32 Goodreads (1.3K) ★ 4.12 Audible (1.1K)More about this pick
Marrying billionaire Suraj Sharma was supposed to be a fresh start, but this fairy-tale wedding is about to become a waking nightmare.
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The Walk-In
by Gary Berntsen, Ralph Pezzullo
Narrated by Robertson Dean
★ 3.71 ABR Score (146 ratings)★ 3.45 Goodreads (110) ★ 3.81 Audible (36)More about this pick
A high-ranking Iranian intelligence operative walks into a U.S. embassy with explosive secrets about America's next major threat. Tense espionage thriller from a former CIA field commander.
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The Day I Lost You
by Ruth Mancini
Narrated by Rebecca Mancini, George Blagdon, Olivia Poulet, Louise Brealey, Roy McMillan
★ 3.71 ABR Score (1.4K ratings)★ 3.59 Goodreads (1.4K) ★ 3.88 Audible (8)More about this pick
A missing baby in Spain unravels three adults' buried secrets in this twisty psychological thriller. The full-cast performance captures each character's desperation as their shared past catches up with them.
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Critical Condition (The Extractor Series Book 12)
The Extractor • Book 12
by Mike Ryan
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
★ 3.71 ABR Score (106 ratings)★ 4.43 Goodreads (105) ★ 5 Audible (1)More about this pick
Bridge and Nicole are captured by mercenaries and spies, separated and tortured in different ways. Ballerini's tense delivery heightens the desperation of their impossible escape attempt.
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The Drayton Diaries
by Robert W. Stephens
Narrated by Dick Hill
★ 3.71 ABR Score (30 ratings)★ 4.38 Goodreads (13) ★ 4.53 Audible (17)More about this pick
Jon Drayton's reluctant hero's journey from healing touch to ancient conspiracy unfolds with supernatural tension. The story builds from small-town mystery to epic fantasy scope across four compelling acts.
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Night Rain, Tokyo
by John W. Feist
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 3.69 ABR Score (48 ratings)★ 4.14 Goodreads (43) ★ 4.6 Audible (5)More about this pick
Brad Oaks pursues an international trade deal spanning D.C. to Tokyo, hoping to rescue both a steel business and natural resources through bureaucratic innovation.
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The Last Invitation
by Darby Kane
Narrated by Lindsey Dorcus, Abby Craden, Alyssa Bresnahan
★ 3.69 ABR Score (8.5K ratings)★ 3.39 Goodreads (8.4K) ★ 3.95 Audible (81)More about this pick
A secret club votes on who dies next, and someone just got invited to join. The three-narrator format creates distinct voices for each woman caught in this deadly web.
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Numbers
Prodigal Project • Book 3
by Ken Abraham, Daniel Hart
Narrated by Dick Hill, Susie Breck
★ 3.69 ABR Score (51 ratings)★ 3.52 Goodreads (44) ★ 4.57 Audible (7)More about this pick
Agent Jameson hunts Islamic militants post-Rapture while torn between patriotic duty and newfound faith, carrying a devastating secret that could change everything.
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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)More about this pick
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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Seconds to Live or Die: Life-Saving Lessons from a Former CIA Officer
by Robert Montgomery
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 3.68 ABR Score (48 ratings)★ 3.79 Goodreads (43) ★ 4.6 Audible (5)More about this pick
Former CIA operative Montgomery teaches concrete violence mitigation and self-defense tactics for unpredictable threats in any environment.
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Death of a Pawn: A WMD Companion Story
The WMD Files #1.5 • Book 1
by David Bruns
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 3.68 ABR Score (49 ratings)★ 4.24 Goodreads (46) ★ 4.67 Audible (3)More about this pick
Bruns transforms Argentina's real Nisman assassination into urgent political fiction. Suicide, murder, or cover-up? This short story refuses easy answers.
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The Bluff
Narrated by Meghan Kelly
★ 3.68 ABR Score (704 ratings)★ 3.51 Goodreads (416) ★ 3.91 Audible (288)More about this pick
Kate thought moving from Manhattan to a small lakeside town would be simple, until a question on the bluff overlooking Lake Michigan changes everything she thought she knew.
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The Comfort of Strangers (Vintage International)
by Ian McEwan
Narrated by Alex Jennings
★ 3.67 ABR Score (21.1K ratings)★ 3.39 Goodreads (21.1K) ★ 3.38 Audible (8)More about this pick
British lovers Colin and Mary encounter a mysterious Venetian couple whose hospitality masks sinister intentions in the city's labyrinthine streets. Alex Jennings navigates McEwan's psychological tension with understated menace.
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Breakpoint
by Richard A. Clarke
Narrated by Robertson Dean
★ 3.67 ABR Score (716 ratings)★ 3.38 Goodreads (570) ★ 3.92 Audible (146)More about this pick
Global cyberattacks threaten to collapse technological civilization as experts race to identify whether the culprits are militias, terrorists, or foreign powers.
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The Muse
by Kurt Petrey
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
★ 3.67 ABR Score (21 ratings)★ 4 Goodreads (13) ★ 4.63 Audible (8)More about this pick
When novelist Mark unexpectedly returns home, forcing his wife's lover Victor to hide, their subsequent meeting about fate and a mysterious journal called the Muse becomes deeply unsettling.
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This Is How You Fall
by Keith Dixon
Narrated by Nick Podehl
★ 3.67 ABR Score (183 ratings)★ 3.23 Goodreads (176) ★ 4 Audible (7)More about this pick
Jake Asprey treads water as a country club lifeguard, haunted by lost love Sally while his criminal father's legacy weighs him down. A meditation on family ties and second chances.
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Bad Things Happened in This Room
by Marie Still
Narrated by Stephanie Németh-Parker
★ 3.67 ABR Score (650 ratings)★ 3.39 Goodreads (636) ★ 3.71 Audible (14)More about this pick
Trapped in a house where time flows wrong, Willow can't tell if her husband's controlling rules or her own deteriorating mind holds her captive. Stephanie Németh-Parker's performance walks the line between reality and psychological breakdown.
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It All Falls Down
Nora Watts • Book 2
by Sheena Kamal
Narrated by Bahni Turpin
★ 3.66 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)★ 3.4 Goodreads (1.1K) ★ 3.92 Audible (12)More about this pick
Nora Watts follows her dead father's trail from the Pacific Northwest to Detroit's ruins, uncovering family secrets that might destroy what's left of her life. The atmospheric tension builds beautifully as past and present collide.
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Sweet Fury
by Sash Bischoff
Narrated by Sash Bischoff
★ 3.66 ABR Score (2.2K ratings)★ 3.32 Goodreads (2.2K) ★ 4.26 Audible (19)More about this pick
Beloved actress Lila Crayne becomes the target of deadly revenge games while filming a feminist Fitzgerald adaptation. Bischoff narrates his own thriller about the blurred lines between performance and reality in Hollywood's dark underbelly.
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The New Neighbors
by Simon Lelic
Narrated by Adam Newington, Gemma Whelan
★ 3.66 ABR Score (5.4K ratings)★ 3.39 Goodreads (5.3K) ★ 3.83 Audible (77)More about this pick
Jack and Syd's dream London home becomes a nightmare when their grisly attic discovery connects to a fresh murder. Adam Newington and Gemma Whelan create palpable tension as the couple's perfect life unravels through their dangerous choices.
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You Should Have Left
by Daniel Kehlmann, DaNi
Narrated by Robertson Dean
★ 3.66 ABR Score (16.6K ratings)★ 3.39 Goodreads (16.4K) ★ 3.86 Audible (182)More about this pick
A writer's journal entries reveal his psychological unraveling in an isolated mountain house. Robertson Dean's restrained delivery amplifies the creeping dread as reality bends.
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The Island Expats Book 3: Family Matters
by Deb McEwan
Narrated by Virtual Voice
★ 3.66 ABR Score (27 ratings)★ 4.3 Goodreads (27)More about this pick
Matt's daughter Kayleigh flees to Souvia to escape her abusive ex, only to become the target of a malicious crime gone wrong. Virtual Voice handles the family drama and escalating threats with steady pacing.
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My Name Is Nathan Lucius
by Mark Winkler
Narrated by Gideon Emery
★ 3.65 ABR Score (152 ratings)★ 3.6 Goodreads (151) ★ 5 Audible (1)More about this pick
Hard-drinking ad salesman Nathan faces an impossible choice when his dying friend Madge asks him to end her cancer pain, triggering shocking consequences.
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Fatal Obsession
by N.H. Steele
Narrated by Jake Mahler
★ 3.65 ABR Score (167 ratings)★ 3.01 Goodreads (70) ★ 3.74 Audible (97)More about this pick
Tess's summer romance with charismatic Jason at the Breakers Resort turns sinister when she discovers his true nature. Mahler navigates the psychological thriller's twists as Tess realizes the man she loves harbors dangerous secrets.
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The House
by Simon Lelic
Narrated by Gemma Whelan, Adam Newington
★ 3.65 ABR Score (5.4K ratings)★ 3.39 Goodreads (5.3K) ★ 3.86 Audible (7)More about this pick
London couple Jack and Syd thought they'd found their perfect home until a grisly attic discovery changed everything—especially after someone gets murdered. Their seemingly ideal domestic situation becomes a nightmare of secrets and poor choices.
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Deadly Reunion (Grayson's Guardians)
Grayson's Guardians • Book 2
by Laura Scott
Narrated by Jason Kirkover
★ 3.65 ABR Score (15 ratings)★ 5 Goodreads (1) ★ 4.79 Audible (14) -
Exit Strategy
Jack Reacher • Book 30
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 3.64 ABR Score (22.8K ratings)★ 3.75 Goodreads (22.1K) ★ 3.62 Audible (654)More about this pick
Jack Reacher's 30th adventure involves three planned stops in his day, though not everything goes according to plan. A Baltimore coffee shop visit becomes the first of several complications.
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In the Wrath of Legends (The Winterhawk Saga Book 2)
The Winterhawk Saga • Book 2
by David Buzan
Narrated by Greyson Bishop
★ 3.64 ABR Score (33 ratings)★ 4.47 Goodreads (32) ★ 5 Audible (1)More about this pick
Elite Army Scout Chenoa Winterhawk protects Oregon mountain travelers from ancient supernatural threats. Greyson Bishop's narration brings both military precision and mystical atmosphere to this historical fantasy thriller.
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A Little Getaway
Narrated by Meghan Kelly
★ 3.64 ABR Score (833 ratings)★ 3.42 Goodreads (557) ★ 3.86 Audible (276)More about this pick
This spicy marriage thriller follows Morgan suspecting her distant husband might be plotting her murder during their romantic retreat.
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Easy Go
by Michael Crichton writing as John Lange, John Lange
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 3.63 ABR Score (12 ratings)★ 3 Goodreads (3) ★ 4.67 Audible (9)More about this pick
Scott Brick captures the academic obsession and moral corruption of an Egyptologist who discovers a pharaoh's tomb but decides to loot it secretly. Early Crichton pulp gets appropriately dramatic treatment.
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Cleopatra's Tomb : Rogue Angel 64 (Rogue Angel)
Rogue Angel • Book 64
by Alex Archer, Nanette Savard, Colleen Delany, Neha Gargava, Nicole Perez, Nora Achrati, Jenna Sharpe, Nazia Chaudhry, Richard Rohan, Danny Gavigan, Terence Aselford, Elias Khalil
Narrated by full cast, Nora Achrati, Nicole Perez, Neha Gargava, Nanette Savard, Colleen Delany, Nazia Chaudhry, Richard Rohan, Danny Gavigan, Terence Aselford, Jenna Sharpe, Elias Khalil
★ 3.63 ABR Score (18 ratings)★ 3.73 Goodreads (15) ★ 4.67 Audible (3) -
The Fury
by Alex Michaelides
Narrated by Alex Jennings
★ 3.63 ABR Score (242.3K ratings)★ 3.36 Goodreads (240.1K) ★ 3.81 Audible (2.2K)More about this pick
When famous recluse Lana Farrar invites friends to her Greek island retreat, someone ends up dead. Alex Jennings captures the narrator's obsessive retelling with unsettling intimacy.
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The Death Of The Shadow Merchant
by Timothy Bullard
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
★ 3.62 ABR Score (14 ratings)★ 4.86 Goodreads (14)More about this pick
A war veteran discovers his wife's cancer was misdiagnosed, launching him into a fight for justice while battling grief and addiction—Ballerini's performance captures the raw emotional stakes.
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Hawkes Harbor
by S.E. Hinton
Narrated by Dick Hill
★ 3.60 ABR Score (3.3K ratings)★ 3.14 Goodreads (3.2K) ★ 4.02 Audible (53)More about this pick
Jamie Sommers, smuggler and killer, thought he was tough enough for anything until he encounters something supernatural in this Virginia harbor town that tests his limits.
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26 Beauties
Women's Murder Club • Book 26
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 3.59 ABR Score (11 ratings)★ 4.55 Goodreads (11)More about this pick
January LaVoy returns to voice another Women's Murder Club investigation as beautiful young women vanish across San Francisco. Her familiarity with Lindsay Boxer's voice grounds this chilling pattern-killer thriller.
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American Tropic (Vintage Contemporaries)
by Thomas Sanchez
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 3.58 ABR Score (280 ratings)★ 2.93 Goodreads (276) ★ 2.75 Audible (4)More about this pick
Key West becomes a hunting ground for a voodoo assassin in this supernatural thriller set at America's southernmost point. The tropical setting pulses with dark magic.
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Until Alison
by Kate Russo
Narrated by Barrie Kreinik
★ 3.57 ABR Score (406 ratings)★ 3.18 Goodreads (405) ★ 2 Audible (1)More about this pick
When childhood rival Alison turns up murdered in their old goodbye spot, Rachel knows she could have prevented it.
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The Good Samaritan
by Toni Halleen
Narrated by Adam Verner, Tara Sands, Carolyn Jania, Giordan Diaz
★ 3.56 ABR Score (958 ratings)★ 3.13 Goodreads (955) ★ 4.67 Audible (3)More about this pick
When a broken sociology professor gets one last shot at redemption while grappling with unthinkable loss, this multi-narrator approach captures each character's fractured psyche perfectly.
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Hand of God : Jason Trapp 8 (Jason Trapp)
Jason Trapp • Book 8
by Jack Slater, Keval Shah, Nora Achrati, James Konicek, Jacob Yeh, Terence Aselford, Peter Holdway, Chris Stinson, Wyn Delano, Drew Kopas, Bradley Foster Smith, Mark Harrietha, A Full Cast
Narrated by full cast, Terence Aselford, Wyn Delano, Nora Achrati, Peter Holdway, James Konicek, Mark Harrietha, Jacob Yeh, Bradley Foster Smith, Drew Kopas, Chris Stinson, Keval Shah
★ 3.56 ABR Score (5 ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (3) ★ 3.5 Audible (2) -
The Lost Oasis of Love
by Arla Jones
Narrated by Virtual Voice
★ 3.55 ABR Score (5 ratings)★ 3.75 Goodreads (4) ★ 3 Audible (1)More about this pick
Virtual Voice nails the atmospheric tension in this desert thriller—the pacing keeps you locked in through a sandstorm, a cursed oasis, and centuries-old secrets in just over an hour.
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Black Mad Wheel
by Josh Malerman
Narrated by Robertson Dean
★ 3.55 ABR Score (5.9K ratings)★ 3.27 Goodreads (5.8K) ★ 3.66 Audible (131)More about this pick
The washed-up Detroit band called The Danes gets recruited by the Army to track down a mysterious, malevolent sound in the African desert, and the mission goes predictably, horrifyingly wrong.
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The Ends of Things
by Sandra Chwialkowska
Narrated by Barrie Kreinik
★ 3.54 ABR Score (828 ratings)★ 2.97 Goodreads (818) ★ 3.5 Audible (10)More about this pick
Laura Phillips finally travels the world with new boyfriend Dave, but their romantic getaway to a remote island becomes a nightmare when she encounters a dangerous stranger. Barrie Kreinik builds tension as paradise transforms into a psychological trap.
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Hide
by Kiersten White
Narrated by Emma Galvin
★ 3.54 ABR Score (44.8K ratings)★ 3.31 Goodreads (44.2K) ★ 3.73 Audible (539)More about this pick
Seven strangers hide in an abandoned amusement park for cash prizes, but something's hunting them through the rusted rides and funhouse mirrors.
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The Stepfamily
Silicon Valley • Book 1
Narrated by Meghan Kelly
★ 3.53 ABR Score (1.4K ratings)★ 3.58 Goodreads (1.1K) ★ 3.52 Audible (308)More about this pick
When a Silicon Valley stepmom's perfect life cracks open after twelve years, Laura discovers her husband's buried secrets might destroy everything she's built. Meghan Kelly's nuanced performance captures Laura's growing paranoia perfectly.
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Doubt and Debt (The Three Heirs Book 3)
by John W Feist
Narrated by Michael Kramer
★ 3.50 ABR Score (3 ratings)★ 5 Goodreads (3)More about this pick
Brad's Christmas celebration turns into a high-speed chase when corporate raiders and mysterious enemies target his family. Michael Kramer's steady narration anchors the escalating paranoia and action.
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The Making of Jackson Parrish (Mrs. Parrish, #.6)
Mrs. Parrish #0.6
by Liv Constantine, Ari Fliakos, Suzanne Elise Freeman, Scott Brick
Narrated by Ari Fliakos, Suzanne Elise Freeman, Scott Brick
★ 3.50 ABR Score (2.5K ratings)★ 2.96 Goodreads (2.4K) ★ 3.78 Audible (58)More about this pick
Jackson Parrish's villain origin story unfolds as one scandalous act destroys his relationship with his father and costs him everything he valued.
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The Exchange
The Firm • Book 2
by John Grisham
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
★ 3.49 ABR Score (109.2K ratings)★ 3.68 Goodreads (104.1K) ★ 3.4 Audible (5.1K)More about this pick
Fifteen years after exposing Memphis law firm corruption, Mitch McDeere faces international danger when his London colleague is kidnapped by Libyan terrorists. Grisham's sequel to The Firm updates the stakes for a global setting.
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A Breach of Security
Simon Serrailler #8.5 • Book 8
by Susan Hill
Narrated by Steven Pacey
★ 3.48 ABR Score (2.3K ratings)★ 3.62 Goodreads (1.4K) ★ 3.54 Audible (843)More about this pick
Simon Serrailler hunts neo-fascist attackers while securing a military memorial service, but anonymous threats suggest larger conspiracies at work.
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The Cabin at the End of the World
by Paul Tremblay
Narrated by Amy Landon
★ 3.32 ABR Score (95.8K ratings)★ 3.32 Goodreads (93.5K) ★ 3.39 Audible (2.3K)More about this pick
Four strangers force a vacationing family to choose which parent must die to prevent the apocalypse, claiming their sacrifice will save humanity. Tremblay's psychological horror questions faith, reality, and how far parents will go to protect their child.
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What Alice Knew
by T.A. Cotterell
Narrated by Gemma Whelan
★ 3.31 ABR Score (2.1K ratings)★ 3.22 Goodreads (2.1K)More about this pick
Alice's perfect marriage shatters when her husband disappears and suspicious phone calls reveal nothing is what it seemed. Gemma Whelan's narration captures Alice's growing paranoia as truth becomes elusive.
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Tangerine
by Christine Mangan
Narrated by Barrie Kreinik, Erin Mallon
★ 3.24 ABR Score (35.7K ratings)★ 3.21 Goodreads (34.7K) ★ 3.33 Audible (1.0K)More about this pick
Alice encounters her former roommate Lucy in 1950s Tangier, years after a mysterious accident destroyed their friendship at college. Barrie Kreinik and Erin Mallon split perspectives in this psychological thriller steeped in Moroccan atmosphere.
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