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The Man Who Died Twice
A Thursday Murder Club Mystery • Book 2
by Richard Osman
Narrated by Lesley Manville
★ 4.82 ABR Score (369.7K ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (361.0K) ★ 4.82 Audible (8.7K) - 2
The Thursday Murder Club
A Thursday Murder Club Mystery • Book 1
by Richard Osman
Narrated by Lesley Manville
★ 4.17 ABR Score (812.1K ratings)★ 3.85 Goodreads (802.1K) ★ 4.37 Audible (10.0K)More about this pick
Lesley Manville's warm, wry narration transforms a cozy mystery into something genuinely moving—she nails the banter between four retirees so perfectly you'll forget you're listening to a performance.
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Die Again, Mr. Holmes
Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James Mystery • Book 7
by Anna Elliott, Charles Veley
Narrated by Simon Prebble, Wendy Tremont King
★ 4.14 ABR Score (993 ratings)★ 4.54 Goodreads (871) ★ 4.78 Audible (122)More about this pick
Holmes vanishes beneath Thames ice during a gang lord's trial gone wrong. Simon Prebble and Wendy Tremont King handle the Victorian atmosphere and character voices with precision in this seventh series installment.
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14th Deadly Sin
Women's Murder Club • Book 14
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.04 ABR Score (45.8K ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (45.7K) ★ 4.45 Audible (77)More about this pick
The Women's Murder Club reconvenes as Detective Lindsay Boxer and her friends recover from their latest brush with death. January LaVoy continues her strong performance in this shorter Patterson thriller celebrating Claire's birthday.
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Who Let the Dog Out?
Andy Carpenter • Book 13
Narrated by Grover Gardner
★ 4.04 ABR Score (6.8K ratings)★ 3.95 Goodreads (5.1K) ★ 4.42 Audible (1.7K)More about this pick
Someone breaks into Andy Carpenter's dog rescue foundation and steals a mysterious canine — Gardner captures both the comedy and genuine concern for four-legged clients.
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The Coffee Shop Detectives
by Louise Mumford
Narrated by Alison Steadman
★ 3.99 ABR Score (2.8K ratings)★ 3.54 Goodreads (1.2K) ★ 4.58 Audible (1.6K)More about this pick
Four pensioners plan the ultimate heist to fund their dying friend's medical care in this South-West London caper. Alison Steadman brings warmth and mischief to these unlikely criminals bound by forty years of friendship.
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Dark Sisters: A Cait Reagan Novel (Boston Preternatural Investigations Unit Book 4)
Boston Preternatural Investigations Unit • Book 4
by Aoibh Wood
Narrated by Abby Craden
★ 3.91 ABR Score (191 ratings)★ 4.27 Goodreads (109) ★ 4.9 Audible (82)More about this pick
Cait travels to Ireland to save her sister but discovers the Light Fae have turned malevolent and twisted. Craden captures both the Celtic atmosphere and mounting supernatural dread beautifully.
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The Harlem Charade
by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley
Narrated by Bahni Turpin
★ 3.87 ABR Score (1.3K ratings)★ 3.82 Goodreads (1.2K) ★ 4.68 Audible (79)More about this pick
Three Harlem kids—Jin, Alex, and Elvin—uncover an art mystery that connects their separate worlds. Bahni Turpin brings distinct personality to each character in this celebration of community and creativity.
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Amanda Lester and the Pink Sugar Conspiracy
Amanda Lester, Detective • Book 1
by Paula Berinstein
Narrated by Allan Corduner
★ 3.68 ABR Score (167 ratings)★ 4.04 Goodreads (160) ★ 5 Audible (7)More about this pick
Corduner nails Amanda's sarcasm as she's forced into detective school. A clever YA mystery that's genuinely funny and doesn't take itself seriously.
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Kilhaven Police
Kilhaven Police #1-4 • Book 1
by Brock Bloodworth, H. Claire Taylor
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 3.68 ABR Score (48 ratings)★ 4.69 Goodreads (29) ★ 4.79 Audible (19)More about this pick
Rookie human cop Norman Green navigates a supernatural city filled with vampires, homicidal leprechauns, and meth-addicted gator-shifters in this campy collection.
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