Mystery & Thriller audiobooks

My Sister's Keeper - Abridged

By: Shirley Lord

Narrated by: Shirley Lord

Length: 3 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Louise Towers, one of the most powerful and celebrated women in the world, is brutally attacked in her New York mansion. Founder of a mighty cosmetics empire, she is known as one of the most well-guarded, inaccessible people, so both the public and press alike believe that the attack could have only been planned by someone close to her. The... Read more

Seafire - Abridged

By: John Gardner

Narrated by: Christopher Cazenove

Length: 2 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: Yes

James Bond and his stunning partner— the former Swiss intelligence agent Flicka von Grusse— investigate the disappearance of Sir Maxwell, a self-made billionaire whose aims rival that of Hitler. Their pursuit takes them on a dangerous course through London and Spain then across the Middle East and on to a floating... Read more

Stalking Horse - Abridged

By: Bill Shoemaker

Narrated by: Bruce Boxleitner

Length: 3 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Raymond Starbuck ruined star jockey Coley Killebrew's reputation— so why is Coley cutting a deal with him? When Killebrew was barred from the track after a race-fixing scandal, he also lost his irresistible girlfriend, Francie Dorn. Starbuck says that if Coley can keep some unsavory cronies from muscling in on the old Magnolia Park... Read more

Decider - Abridged

By: Dick Francis

Narrated by: Simon Jones

Length: 2 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A GRIPPING RACETRACK THRILLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF DRIVING FORCE AND COMEBACK

THE STAKES ARE DEADLY AT STRATTON PARK

Architect and family man Lee Morris never gave much thought to the shares he inherited of the Stratton Park racecourse, the multi-million dollar property owned by the powerful Stratton family. His mother had first... Read more

Little Chills

By: NPR

Narrated by: NPR

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Veteran radio repertory company ZPPR Productions is guaranteed to give you goose bumps! Ranging from comic to horrific, these bite-sized thrillers include suspenseful contemporary dramas, satiric murder mysteries, and tongue-in-cheek parodies. This recording includes:

• "Vigilante"— Is it a villain or a hero who turns... Read more

A Simple Plan - Abridged

By: Scott Smith

Narrated by: Griffin Dunne

Length: 3 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: Yes

From the author of The Ruins comes his debut New York Times bestselling thriller

A SIMPLE PLAN
Read by Griffin Dunne

Hank Mitchell thought he lived an ordinary, ordered life. But on one chilly afternoon, Hank, his brother Jacob, and Jacob's unsavory pal Lou, make a discovery that offers a chance for a life filled with riches beyond their... Read more

Sky Masters - Abridged

By: Dale Brown

Narrated by: Joseph Campanella

Length: 2 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A confrontation between the U.S and China threatens to erupt into all-out war. As the U.S. withdraws from the Philippines, China slips in to fill the power vacuum and lays claim to tiny, uninhabitable oil-rich islands in the South China Sea. The Philippines also claim the islands, so China's navy decimates a Philippine drilling platform when its... Read more

Prime Witness - Abridged

By: Steve Martini

Narrated by: Joe Mantegna

Length: 3 hours 1 minute

Abridged: Yes

In just five days, a rural college town in California is rocked by two sets of brutal double murders. When another set of bodies is found, Paul Madriani, special prosecutor, must find the killer— quickly. Physical and trace evidence lead to the arraignment of a college security guard on multiple charges of murder. While the evidence... Read more

Final Argument - Abridged

By: Clifford Irving

Narrated by: Harry Hamlin

Length: 2 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Did a secret love cause an innocent man to die?

Twelve years ago Ted Jaffe was the prosecutor in a high-profile capital murder case. Now a successful partner in a prestigious south Florida firm, he's just found out that the man he put on death row could be innocent.

As he delves deeper into the case, his elegant world begins to crumble,... Read more

American Star - Abridged

By: Jackie Collins

Narrated by: Jackie Collins

Length: 5 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: Yes

American Star is a love story of two extraordinary lovers, separated by tragedy, yearning for each other, though seemingly unable to be together ever again.

Nick and Lauren could never forget each other. Teenage small-town lovers—he from the wrong side of the tracks, she the prettiest girl in town—their love was the town scandal, forbidden,... Read more

Compelling Evidence - Abridged

By: Steve Martini

Narrated by: Joe Mantegna

Length: 3 hours

Abridged: Yes

Paul Madriani was once a promising associate with a prestigious law firm, cofounded by his mentor, Ben Potter. But after a scandalous affair with Ben's wife, Paul left the firm to begin a brilliant career as a criminal defense attorney. Meanwhile, Ben's impeccable reputation has made him a leading candidate for the Supreme Court, until he is... Read more

In the Electric Mist With Confederate Dead - Abridged

By: James Lee Burke

Narrated by: Will Patton

Length: 3 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The sixth in the New York Times bestselling Dave Robicheaux series delivers a heart-pounding bayou manhunt—and features “one of the coolest, earthiest heroes in thrillerdom” (Entertainment Weekly ).

When Hollywood invades New Iberia Parish to film a Civil War epic, restless specters waiting in the shadows for Louisiana detective Dave Robicheaux... Read more

McNally's Risk - Abridged

By: Lawrence Sanders

Narrated by: Boyd Gaines

Length: 2 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A Murderous Maze of Sun-Drenched Scandal

When elegant, drop-dead gorgeous Theodosia Johnson steps ashore in Palm Beach, even the most jaded roving eyes stop to notice. Sophisticated champagne heir Chauncy Wilson Sackville-Hersforth is equally enchanted by this mysterious beauty, but when he proposes marriage to her, Chauncy's mother isn't... Read more

If Tomorrow Comes

By: Sidney Sheldon

Narrated by: Nancy LaScala

Length: 12 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Tracy Whitney is on top of the world. She is young, beautiful, intelligent, and about to marry into wealth and glamour—until, betrayed by her own innocence, she finds herself in prison, framed by a ruthless mafia gang and abandoned by the man she loves. Though beaten and broken, Tracy emerges from her savage ordeal determined to avenge herself.... Read more

Das Geheimnis vom Gutachtal

By: author

Narrated by: Berth Wesselmann

Length: 28 minutes

Abridged: No

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Apfelmann und Mummelnix

By: author

Narrated by: Berth Wesselmann

Length: 35 minutes

Abridged: No

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Night of the Hawk - Abridged

By: Dale Brown

Narrated by: Joseph Campanella

Length: 5 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: Yes

An international crisis looms and special ops team Old Dog Zero One must avert a full-scale war. In this sequel to Flight of the Old Dog, it's discovered one of the team's own is alive. Presumed dead in Siberia, the airman has come out of a coma only to face the death penalty for crimes against the Soviet state. Captured and brainwashed by the... Read more

Deadly Allies

By: Robert Randisi, Marilyn Wallace, Loren Estleman...

Narrated by: Bess Armstrong

Length: 6 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

This exciting collaborative by the Private Eye Writers of America and Sisters in Crime contains short stories by well-known mystery writers including Sara Paretsky and Sue Grafton. The stories are presented in pairs, each linked to the other by a common theme or topic. The companion stories featured here are:
• “ A Little... Read more

Where are the Children? - Abridged

By: Mary Higgins Clark

Narrated by: Lindsay Crouse

Length: 2 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The #1 New York Times bestselling author and Queen of Suspense launched her career with this “indescribably suspenseful” (San Francisco Chronicle) classic thriller following a woman whose past holds a terrible secret.

Nancy Harmon long ago fled the heartbreak of her first marriage, the macabre deaths of her two little children, and the shocking... Read more

Trust Me on This - Abridged

By: Donald Westlake

Narrated by: Arte Johnson

Length: 2 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: Yes

What would it take to lure a serious young newswoman from a respectable New England paper to the most notorious supermarket tabloid in America? How about a promise of a salary that's triple what she's making? Sara Joslyn is fresh from journalism school and ready to take on the world. She has to settle for a sensational gossip rag where no low is... Read more

A Stranger is Watching - Abridged

By: Mary Higgins Clark

Narrated by: Betty Buckley

Length: 2 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Two years after Nina Peterson's brutal murder her husband Steve is still fighting to bring the killer to justice. Their six-year-old son Neil remains haunted by the terrible vision of the murderer's hands wrapped around his mother's throat. And Sharon Martin, who has grown to love both Steve and Neil, wishes only to ease their pain and suffering.... Read more

The Doomsday Conspiracy

By: Sidney Sheldon

Narrated by: David Dukes

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Robert Bellamy, an American naval intelligence officer, is called in on a special undercover assignment by the NSA: investigate the mysterious crash of an experimental meteorological balloon in the Swiss Alps and locate the ten known witnesses to the incident. As he crisscrosses the world searching for clues, Bellamy uncovers a murderous... Read more

Chances Part 1 - Abridged

By: Jackie Collins

Narrated by: Jackie Collins

Length: 2 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The book that introduced the world to Lucky Santangelo, offered in a special, two-part audio adaptation read by Jackie Collins—the unforgettable saga of the woman who conquered Las Vegas in Lucky and became Hollywood's top Lady Boss, the hot-blooded beauty who millions of readers know as a gambler, a lover, and a woman who's never afraid to take... Read more

Chances Part 2 - Abridged

By: Jackie Collins

Narrated by: Jackie Collins

Length: 2 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The book that introduced the world to Lucky Santangelo, offered in a special, two-part audio adaptation read by Jackie Collins—the unforgettable saga of the woman who conquered Las Vegas in Lucky and became Hollywood's top Lady Boss, the hot-blooded beauty who millions of readers know as a gambler, a lover, and a woman who's never afraid to take... Read more