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Abridged Mystery Audiobooks

Alibi
Author: Joseph Kanon, Reader: Holter Graham

WWII atrocities loom over postwar Venice in this chilling tale of murder, guilt, and revenge. In love with a Jewish woman, Adam Miller finds that the war still haunts the city. When the troubled past erupts in violent murder, he finds himself at the center of a web of deception and unexpected moral dilemmas. "Powerful... gripping... the novel holds us completely."—Booklist

Abridged, 5 CDs, Mystery, Historical, N5U759, 9781593977597, $29.95
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The Dante Club
Author: Matthew Pearl, Reader: Boyd Gaines

In 1856 Boston, the first American translation of Dante's Inferno is about to be published by the Dante Club, which includes Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and James Russell Lowell. But they must first identify a murderer, who kills in a style stolen directly from the Inferno. "Gaines brings the grisly scenes to life... His pacing is superb."—AudioFile

Abridged, 4 cassettes, Mystery, Historical, N4P791, 9780743517911, ~~$26.00~~ Now $16.90
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Dissolution
Author: C.J. Sansom, Reader: Simon Jones

An exciting, elegant novel. In the 16th century, Cromwell strives to turn England into a Protestant state while quashing rebellion. Investigating a monastery murder, lawyer Matthew Sharklake unearths sexual misconduct, embezzlement, treason, and more deaths, fueling his suspicions about Cromwell's methods. "Compelling historical mystery... cunningly plotted and darkly atmospheric."—Publishers Weekly

Abridged, 8 CDs, Mystery, Historical, N8Z755, 9781565117556, $34.95
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Drood
Author: Dan Simmons, Reader: Simon Prebble

After a train accident, Charles Dickens investigates London slums, obsessed with corpses and murder. Is this research? Or something more frightening? This mind-bending thriller explores the still-unsolved mysteries of his last years and may provide the key to his final, unfinished work: The Mystery of Edwin Drood. By the author of The Terror. "Prebble's impeccable speech is the perfect match for this sinister Dickensian tale. He effortlessly shifts among the story's many characters."—AudioFile

Abridged, 9 CDs, Mystery, Historical, N9W463, 9781600244636, ~~$34.98~~ Now $19.98
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The Eight
Author: Katherine Neville, Reader: Susan Denaker

A computer expert stumbles into a globe-spanning conspiracy when she agrees to look for the pieces of a mystical chess set. Scattered across the world, these pieces are encoded – and whoever reassembles them can play a game of unlimited power. A Listen Up Award winner from Publishers Weekly. "Over 60 characters, young and old, male and female, with accents from around the world.... [Denaker] deftly sculpts a voice for every one."—Publishers Weekly

Abridged, 6 CDs, Mystery, Historical, N5R433, 9780739354339, $19.95
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The Fire
Author: Katherine Neville, Reader: Susan Denaker

In this tale of conspiracy and murder, a computer expert and a young 19th-century Albanian girl both must protect a valuable relic, the most powerful piece of Charlemagne's mystical chess service. It's a piece that many will kill to get, and that many, over 1,000 years, have died for. The deadly Game has begun again in earnest. Sequel to The Eight. "[Denaker's] characters are rich and well crafted, always surprising and refreshing when the audience least expects it. A fun and ultimately thrilling listen."—Publishers Weekly

Abridged, 5 CDs, Mystery, Historical, N5R708, 9780739357088, ~~$29.95~~ Now $19.95
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The Foreign Correspondent
Author: Alan Furst, Reader: Alfred Molina

In 1939, as WWII's looming shadow approaches Paris, the editor of a clandestine newspaper opposing Italian fascism puts his life in peril when he prints what he knows about Mussolini and Stalin. Audie Award finalist. "Elegant. Alfred Molina's narration is a seamless match to Furst's novel... Molina's smooth, mannered speech echoes the shadowy world of suspended time and impending tragedy."—AudioFile

Abridged, 5 CDs, Mystery, Historical, N5P195, 9780743571951, $14.99
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Ghostwalk
Author: Rebecca Stott, Reader: Susan Duerden

Murder stalks anyone researching Isaac Newton's involvement with alchemy. In this tale of desire and obsession, time and relationships become entangled – the present with the 17th century, and figures from the past with the 21st-century woman who is trying to discover their secrets. "Duerden's reading lets listeners float on the river of time... It's only upon reflection that listeners may realize how Duerden's smooth transitions and subtle vocal shifts enhance the story."—AudioFile

Abridged, 5 CDs, Mystery, Historical, N5R304, 9780739343043, ~~$29.95~~ Now $14.95
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The Golden One
Author: Elizabeth Peters, Reader: Barbara Rosenblat

The desert holds dark secrets in this thrilling mystery starring intrepid Egyptologist Amelia Peabody. She and her husband find a fresh corpse in a looted tomb, which should be enough to keep her attention. But British Intelligence wants their son Ramses for another deadly assignment. 14th in the series. "Rosenblat is a perfect match for Peabody: they are both smart, capable, funny, focused, and utterly unflappable... a tour de force."—AudioFile

Abridged, 5 CDs, Mystery, Historical, N5H362, 9780060763626, ~~$14.95~~ Now $9.95
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The Good German
Author: Joseph Kanon, Reader: Stanley Tucci

In grim, postwar Berlin, a journalist thinks he has a major scoop with this body, but it's part of a much larger story of corruption. A brilliant historical thriller that reaches into the heart of the Occupation, focusing on the most horrific crime of the 20th century. The Oscar-nominated movie stars George Clooney. "Intrigue, action, and a thorough probing of human behavior. Kanon is in the same league as le Carré."—Chicago Sun-Times

Abridged, 6 CDs, Mystery, Historical, N6P422, 9780743564229, ~~$14.95~~ Now $9.72
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