Mystery / Suspense audio books

KyBunnies · 02-19-2015, 05:47 AM

I am looking for some mystery, suspense, legal thriller audio books. I have listened or red the following series and looking for similar.

Agatha Raisin Mysteries by MC Beaton
Barbara Holloway by Kate Wilhelm
Her Royal Spyness by Rhys Bowen

I am in the process of listening / reading Hamish Macbeth by MC Beaton.

Any other series along these lines would be great. I have already listened / read Agatha Christie so those are out for me.

Thanks in advance.

HarryT · 02-19-2015, 06:22 AM

Moved to the "Audiobooks" forum.

Catlady · 02-19-2015, 09:16 AM

Shirley Tallman's Sarah Woolson series might be to your liking. Sarah is an oddity as a female attorney in San Francisco in the late 19th century. Sarah's a fairly likable character though a bit humorless, if memory serves. Anna Fields narrated the first couple of books, and Carrington McDuffie took over after Fields died; both are good.

gabby98 · 02-19-2015, 11:47 AM

I love the Scarpetta series from Patricia Cornwell. My mother is addicted to the In Death Series from JD Robb (Nora Roberts)

HarryT · 02-19-2015, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by gabby98

I love the Scarpetta series from Patricia Cornwell.

The first ten or so books in the series are great, but then it went completely off the rails for me personally. The last straw was when she switched to writing in the present tense, which I hate.

gabby98 · 02-19-2015, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

The first ten or so books in the series are great, but then it went completely off the rails for me personally. The last straw was when she switched to writing in the present tense, which I hate.

i do remember thinking she must have been going through something in a few books in the middle there because it just wasn't the same. But then it started to get back on track for me. I still have to finish the last few though

HarryT · 02-19-2015, 12:06 PM

I'd recommend the "Amelia Peabody" series by Elizabeth Peters. Great mystery stories with an Egyptological theme, mostly set in Egypt in the late 19th/early 20th century. The narrator, Barbara Rosenblat, is superb.

KyBunnies · 02-19-2015, 12:22 PM

Does Patricia Cornwell series need to be read in order?

I am waiting on the In Death series at my library. For the first one I am currently 64th in line. I started out over 100. It is slowly getting to me

Same thing with Sue Grafton but I have read The Alphabet Series. Just not listened as audio.

HarryT · 02-19-2015, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by KyBunnies

Does Patricia Cornwell series need to be read in order?

Ideally, yes. There's a lot of ongoing character development.

KyBunnies · 02-19-2015, 12:27 PM

Thanks Harry. I will have to wait for an audible credit. The first in audio is not at my library

tempest@de · 02-19-2015, 01:10 PM

I'd recomend (if you haven't read it yet) the books from Karen Rose, it is not a true series but a lot off the books are related or have mentions about carathers or events from other books, it would be better if read in order but I think they can be read independently also.

I know that some off them are available as audiobooks, not sure how many.

02-19-2015, 05:47 AM	#1
KyBunnies Book & Bunny Crazy Posts: 1,291 Karma: 6468095 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: USA Device: K3 (x2), Fire HD 7-inch (x2), Fire HDX 8.9, Acer Android Tablet	Mystery / Suspense audio books I am looking for some mystery, suspense, legal thriller audio books. I have listened or red the following series and looking for similar. Agatha Raisin Mysteries by MC Beaton Barbara Holloway by Kate Wilhelm Her Royal Spyness by Rhys Bowen I am in the process of listening / reading Hamish Macbeth by MC Beaton. Any other series along these lines would be great. I have already listened / read Agatha Christie so those are out for me. Thanks in advance.

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02-19-2015, 06:22 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Moved to the "Audiobooks" forum.

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Catlady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,418 Karma: 52613881 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip	Shirley Tallman's Sarah Woolson series might be to your liking. Sarah is an oddity as a female attorney in San Francisco in the late 19th century. Sarah's a fairly likable character though a bit humorless, if memory serves. Anna Fields narrated the first couple of books, and Carrington McDuffie took over after Fields died; both are good.

02-19-2015, 11:47 AM	#4
gabby98 Wizard Posts: 1,751 Karma: 2667650 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Android, Nook Simple Touch, Nook Color, ..., Glo	I love the Scarpetta series from Patricia Cornwell. My mother is addicted to the In Death Series from JD Robb (Nora Roberts)

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I'd recommend the "Amelia Peabody" series by Elizabeth Peters. Great mystery stories with an Egyptological theme, mostly set in Egypt in the late 19th/early 20th century. The narrator, Barbara Rosenblat, is superb.

02-19-2015, 12:22 PM	#8
KyBunnies Book & Bunny Crazy Posts: 1,291 Karma: 6468095 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: USA Device: K3 (x2), Fire HD 7-inch (x2), Fire HDX 8.9, Acer Android Tablet	Does Patricia Cornwell series need to be read in order? I am waiting on the In Death series at my library. For the first one I am currently 64th in line. I started out over 100. It is slowly getting to me Same thing with Sue Grafton but I have read The Alphabet Series. Just not listened as audio.

02-19-2015, 12:27 PM	#10
KyBunnies Book & Bunny Crazy Posts: 1,291 Karma: 6468095 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: USA Device: K3 (x2), Fire HD 7-inch (x2), Fire HDX 8.9, Acer Android Tablet	Thanks Harry. I will have to wait for an audible credit. The first in audio is not at my library

02-19-2015, 01:10 PM	#11
tempest@de Fanatic Posts: 525 Karma: 4503161 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Portugal Device: Kobo Glo, kindle	I'd recomend (if you haven't read it yet) the books from Karen Rose, it is not a true series but a lot off the books are related or have mentions about carathers or events from other books, it would be better if read in order but I think they can be read independently also. I know that some off them are available as audiobooks, not sure how many.

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