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Title: A Dead Man in Athens

Author: Michael Pearce

Narrator: Clive Mantle

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-30-10

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Athens, 1912, and the country is on the brink of war. The new Greek Prime minister Venizelos, tired of the Ottoman overlords, has a dream - which he refers to as his 'Great Idea'.

The idea is to form a new nation, uniting all the Greek people scattered around the Mediterranean. Not such a great idea in the view of other countries, among them Britain, who believes in letting sleeping dogs lie. Not to mention cats. Such as the one recently poisoned in Salonica which belonged to the exiled former Sultan.

Unfortunately, as is the way in the Balkans, rumours start flying around: one being that this was a sighting shot for the ex-Sultan himself. Such gossip could start a war, so the British sit up and take notice. Something has to be done. Fast. And low key.

Enter Seymour, of the CID, who has had some experience of this sort of thing before...

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Title: The Ape Who Guards the Balance

Subtitle: The Amelia Peabody Series, Book 10

Author: Elizabeth Peters

Narrator: Samantha Eggar

Format: Abridged

Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-13-09

Publisher: Phoenix Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 18 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

This year, however, the legendary land of the pharaohs will yield more than priceless artifacts, for the desert guards even deeper mysteries that are wrapped in greed - and sealed in murder.

he purchase of a mint condition papyrus of the Famed Book of the Dead, a collection of magical spells and prayers designed to ward off the perils of the underworld, soon has Amelia calling on all her remarkable skills of detection and deduction to untangle a web woven of criminals and cults, stolen treasures, and fallen women - all the while under the unblinking eye of Sethos, the charismatic yet elusive Master Criminal.

Once again, Elizabeth Peters demonstrates the brilliance and wit that have ensured her place in the exclusive pantheon of America's greatest mystery writers.

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Title: Shadow and Light

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Jonathan Rabb

Narrator: Simon Prebble

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-04-09

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 70 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Shadow and Light is brilliant and atmospheric, and hard to put down or shake off. Like Joseph Kanon or Alan Furst, Rabb magically fuses a smart, energetic narrative with layers of fascinating, vividly documented history. The result is a stunning historical thriller, created by a writer to celebrate---and contend with.

Editorial Reviews:

There's a persistent mournfulness in Simon Prebble's narration. Whether it's directed toward a doomed Berlin of the 1920s or to the wreckage of the life of Rabb's protagonist, Nikolai Hoffner, the half-German, half-Russian-Jew detective, hardly matters. The dolefulness is richly appropriate, for Berlin is sliding inexorably toward the abyss of Nazism, and Hoffner finds himself increasingly isolated from any meaningful human connection and from an ethical code that makes sense amid the rising corruption. He is investigating the death of a film studio accountant, a case that will eventually touch on plans to secretly rearm Germany and strengthen the Brown Shirts. The plot may become convoluted, but what stays true, thanks to Prebble, is the sense of despair for Berlin and for Rabb's hero.

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Title: Fire in the East - Warrior of Rome

Author: Harry Sidebottom

Narrator: Nick Boulton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-08-09

Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 78 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

The far-flung and isolated citadel of Arete faces out across the wasteland, awaiting the inevitable invasion. One man is sent to marshal the defences of this lonely city; one man to shore up the crumbling walls of a once indomitable symbol of Roman power; a man whose name itself means war, a man called Ballista.

Alone, Ballista is called to muster the forces and the courage to stand first and to stand hard against the greatest enemy ever to confront the Imperium.

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Title: The Dying Crapshooter's Blues

Author: David Fulmer

Narrator: Dion Graham

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-10-09

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 8 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

On the same night a drunk cop shoots a gambler, a haul of priceless jewels is stolen - setting the stage for a mystery as complex and steeped in the blues as the city of Atlanta itself.

Critic Reviews:

"Fulmer paints the sprawling vitality of 1920s Atlanta with broad strokes ... [a] vital effort from Shamus-winner Fulmer." (Publishers Weekly)

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Title: Murder in Paradise

Subtitle: An Inspector Faro Mystery

Author: Alanna Knight

Narrator: Robbie MacNab

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-02-09

Publisher: ISIS Audio Books

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 16 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

The tranquillity is disrupted by a burglary at a nearby mansion; the young maid who discovered the break-in has disappeared. Faro has only one suspect, but he must struggle against the indifference of the police, and the secrets of the obstructive locals, to find both Macheath and his potential victim before it is too late. With Faro himself a marked man, the truth is much closer than anyone could have imagined.

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Title: Rashomon Gate

Author: I. J. Parker

Narrator: Roy Vongtama

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 09-03-08

Publisher: Books on Tape

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 47 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Sugawara Akitada is the son of impoverished nobility toiling at a low-level job in the Ministry of Justice. When an old friend, Professor Hirata, asks him to investigate a colleague's blackmail, Akitada takes leave of his stultifying job for a temporary post at the Imperial University. There he finds gossip and rivalry abounding. A young girl is murdered. An old man mysteriously vanishes, and the Emperor declares it a miracle. Plunging into a labyrinth of conspiracy among the court's most esteemed nobles, Akitada must step carefully while gathering clues to the puzzle before him.

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Title: Destroying Angel

Subtitle: A Rose McQuinn Mystery

Author: Alanna Knight

Narrator: Hilary Neville

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-22-08

Publisher: ISIS Audio Books

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 17 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

But when she arrives at the family home near Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, it soon becomes clear that Hubert has a hidden agenda concerning her role as a crime investigator. As the family's tragic history unfolds, dark secrets are revealed, as well as a series of suspicious deaths.

Critic Reviews:

"Taut with tension and an air of authority that stems from Knight's expertise in Scottish history." (Irish Times)

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Title: The Three Body Problem

Subtitle: A Cambridge Mystery

Author: Catherine Shaw

Narrator: Liz Hollis

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-01-08

Publisher: Oakhill Publishing Ltd

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Discussing the murder, she learns of a competition set by the King of Sweden on the "n-body" problem, an as-yet unsolved puzzle set by Sir Isaac Newton. It is thought that Akers was working towards a solution to win the prestigious prize.

Another death occurs and Vanessa's new love becomes a suspect. Convinced of his innocence, Vanessa sets about to clear his name.

Critic Reviews:

"Mathematics becomes an unlikely catalyst for romance, murder and intrigue" (Library Journal)

"Shaw's debut manages to emerge as an original and fascinating story." (Chicago Tribune)

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Title: The Dark Lantern

Author: Gerri Brightwell

Narrator: Anne Flosnik

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-21-08

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 22 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

A fascinating portrayal of 19th-century England and a page-turning mystery, The Dark Lantern exposes the genteel "upstairs" of a Victorian home, as well as the darker underside of its servants' quarters. The clash of these two classes makes for a suspenseful novel of mistaken identities, intriguing women, and dangerous deception.

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