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The Abyssinian Proof
Author: Jenny White, Reader: Nadia May

A reliquary presumed lost for 400 years is stolen from a mosque in the 19th-century Ottoman Empire, and appears days later for sale in Europe. Istanbul's Kamil Pasha, under pressure to break the smuggling ring, confronts a mysterious adversary who will stop at nothing to get the reliquary first. The search may cost Kamil not only his position but his life. "May infuses the wide range of characters – from a snobbish British official to a Turkish street urchin – with vibrant personalities, and her pacing is spot-on."—AudioFile

Unabridged, 1 Playaway, Mystery, Historical, NP7547, 9781606407547, $69.99
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Angels in the Gloom: 1916
Author: Anne Perry, Reader: Michael Page

Seriously wounded in WWI, Protestant chaplain Joseph Reavley returns home only to find that the Peacemaker has struck again, killing an inventor whose weapon could end the war. Joseph investigates this murder that places national security in peril. An intense saga of love, hate, obsession, and murder, on and off the battlefield. Third in the series. "[Page's] sonorous voice and deliberate pacing bring gravity to the story... a riveting listening experience."—AudioFile

Unabridged, 1 Playaway, Mystery, Historical, NP8149, 9781608478149, $69.99
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The Bellini Card
Author: Jason Goodwin, Reader: Stephen Hoye

In 1840 Istanbul, the sultan hears a rumor that Bellini's portrait of Mehmed the Conqueror may have surfaced in Venice. Eunuch detective Yashim and his friend hope to find the painting – and why it disappeared in the first place. They also hope to unmask a killer lurking the Venetian streets. Third in the series. "As labyrinthine as the watery thoroughfares of Venice. Beautifully evocative."—Library Journal

Unabridged, 1 Playaway, Mystery, Historical, NP8181, 9781607758181, $64.99
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The Black Dove
A Holmes on the Range Mystery
Author: Steve Hockensmith, Reader: William Dufris

In 1890s San Francisco, cowboys Old Red and Big Red investigate the "suicide" of their friend Dr. Chan. Aiming to prove it was murder – using Sherlock Holmes' techniques – the brothers battle hoodlums, shady cops, and deadly Chinatown tongs. Third in the series. "Let the good times roll... [Dufris] approaches the material with gung-ho, rollicking, side-slapping intensity. He just flat out seems to be having a fabulous time."—AudioFile

Unabridged, 1 Playaway, Mystery, Historical, NP6194, 9781607756194, $64.99
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The Black Tower
Author: Louis Bayard, Reader: Simon Vance

Investigating a murder in 1818 Paris, Detective Vidocq links the crime to the violent days of the Revolution. Somehow, the dead man is connected to the executed son of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI... but Vidocq suspects that their son may be alive – news that could change the course of history. Winner of a Listen Up award from Publishers Weekly. "A brilliant audio... Vance's skillful enactment of [this large cast] is a joy... a complex Restoration plot that is sure to please."—Publishers Weekly

Unabridged, 1 Playaway, Mystery, Historical, NP6736, 9781433276736, $59.99
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Cocaine Blues
Author: Kerry Greenwood, Reader: Stephanie Daniel

Even in the 1920s, you should be careful what you wish for. Phryne Fisher escapes the tedium of English high society to try detecting in Australia, and almost immediately she is embroiled in mystery: poisoned wives, cocaine smuggling rings, corrupt cops, and communism – not to mention erotic encounters with a beautiful Russian dancer. First published in 1989. First in the series.

Unabridged, 1 Playaway, Mystery, Historical, NP2319, 9781742142319, $64.99
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Crocodile on the Sandbank
Author: Elizabeth Peters, Reader: Susan O╒Malley

At age 31, Victorian gentlewoman Amelia Peabody has inherited her father's fortune. As she heads for Cairo to indulge her passion for Egypt, she's accompanied by a girl with a tarnished past. Awaiting them both are murder and a homicidal mummy. First in the series. "Between Amelia Peabody and Indiana Jones, it's Amelia, in wit and daring, by a landslide."—The New York Times Book Review

Unabridged, 1 Playaway, Mystery, Historical, NP68403, 9781433268403, $59.99
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Devil's Garden
Author: Ace Atkins, Reader: Dick Hill

After a wild party in 1921, silent-screen star Fatty Arbuckle is charged with manslaughter for crushing an actress. A sensational press witch-hunt follows. Pinkerton agent Dashiell Hammett investigates the inconsistencies in the case. Whathe discovers changes American legal history – and his own life – forever. "A compelling mystery, and Dick Hill creates excellent emphasis and strength through his tone and delivery."—Publishers Weekly

Unabridged, 1 Playaway, Mystery, Historical, AP6798, 9781608126798, $69.99
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Execution Dock
Author: Anne Perry, Reader: David Colacci

In 1864 London, police superintendent William Monk investigates a child pornography ring and the murder of an adolescent boy who had outgrown his appeal. As Monk ventures deeper into the case, he realizes that he must also move past London's murky underworld – further into civilized society than he could have imagined. 16th in the series. "Colacci's reading is gripping. He has a liquid voice... [He] compels us to listen and pay attention... [He lets] Perry's powerful storytelling do the heavy lifting."—Booklist

Unabridged, 1 Playaway, Mystery, Historical, NP8170, 9781608478170, $69.99
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