Best Carolyn McCormick Audiobooks
Carolyn Mccormick is an American actress and audiobook narrator best known for her role as Dr. Elizabeth Olivet on Law & Order. She brought those same skills in psychological portraiture to her extensive narration of James Patterson and Maxine Paetro's Women's Murder Club series, voicing 3rd Degree, 4th of July, The 5th Horseman, The 6th Target, 7th Heaven, The 8th Confession, The 9th Judgment, and 10th Anniversary. McCormick's narration gives the series' protagonist Lindsay Boxer a grounded, three-dimensional presence, and she handles the ensemble of Boxer's friends and colleagues — Cindy Thomas, Claire Washburn, Yuki Castellano — with distinct voices and consistent characterization across eight installments. Her pacing suits Patterson's punchy, chapter-driven structure, building momentum through short scenes and quick reveals. McCormick's background in drama lends emotional credibility to the personal storylines woven through each book's central mystery, making the audio versions particularly satisfying for series fans.
Where to Start with Carolyn McCormick
- What fans keep coming back to → 3rd Degree
- Short listen, big payoff → 7th Heaven
- Highest rated by listeners → The 9th Judgment
Best Carolyn McCormick Audiobooks
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7th Heaven
Women's Murder Club • Book 7
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by Carolyn McCormick
★ 4.30 ABR Score (75.8K ratings)★ 4.12 Goodreads (73.1K) ★ 4.51 Audible (2.7K)More about this pick
Arsonist-murderers target wealthy couples while Michael Campion's disappearance takes a devastating turn. McCormick handles Patterson's rapid-fire plot twists and the Women's Murder Club's collaborative investigation with crisp efficiency.
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The 9th Judgment
Women's Murder Club • Book 9
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by Carolyn McCormick
★ 4.30 ABR Score (63.7K ratings)★ 4.15 Goodreads (60.8K) ★ 4.49 Audible (2.9K)More about this pick
A mother and child are gunned down in a mall garage while an actor's wife receives death threats, forcing Lindsay Boxer to connect seemingly unrelated crimes.
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4th of July
Women's Murder Club • Book 4
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by Carolyn McCormick
★ 4.25 ABR Score (102.4K ratings)★ 4.12 Goodreads (99.8K) ★ 4.44 Audible (2.6K)More about this pick
McCormick handles the high-stakes drama as Lindsay Boxer's weapon discharge triggers events that destroy lives and disgrace the force.
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10th Anniversary
Women's Murder Club • Book 10
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by Carolyn McCormick
★ 4.24 ABR Score (61.4K ratings)★ 4.14 Goodreads (58.2K) ★ 4.43 Audible (3.2K)More about this pick
Detective Lindsay Boxer's wedding day turns into a missing baby case that threatens to destroy everything she holds dear.
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3rd Degree
Women's Murder Club • Book 3
by James Patterson, Andrew Gross
Narrated by Carolyn McCormick
★ 4.24 ABR Score (107.1K ratings)★ 4.08 Goodreads (103.8K) ★ 4.44 Audible (3.3K)More about this pick
Detective Lindsay Boxer rescues survivors from a burning house but discovers a missing baby and cryptic message, launching another Women's Murder Club case. Patterson and Gross pile on the suspense as more bodies surface.
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The 8th Confession
Women's Murder Club • Book 8
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by Carolyn McCormick
★ 4.19 ABR Score (64.8K ratings)★ 4.08 Goodreads (62.0K) ★ 4.41 Audible (2.8K)More about this pick
San Francisco's elite become targets in a revenge plot that strikes during the city's most glamorous party, leaving no evidence behind. McCormick's narration captures the high-stakes world of wealth and murder.
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The 6th Target
Women's Murder Club • Book 6
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by Carolyn McCormick
★ 4.08 ABR Score (79.2K ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (77.2K) ★ 4.31 Audible (1.9K)More about this pick
A Women's Murder Club member fights for her life while the others hunt a madman targeting children and their nannies across San Francisco.
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The 5th Horseman
Women's Murder Club • Book 5
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by Carolyn McCormick
★ 4.04 ABR Score (87.3K ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (84.4K) ★ 4.24 Audible (2.9K)More about this pick
The Women's Murder Club tackles mysterious hospital deaths while newcomer Yuki Castellano faces explosive courtroom battles. Patterson keeps multiple plot threads racing toward collision with his signature breakneck pace.