Summer Listening

July 15th, 2025 by cmcneil · Uncategorized

Pack these mysteries for your next beach trip!

Performed by Sarah Zimmerman

For young American widow Jane Wunderly, there are worse fates than adventuring aboard a transatlantic liner with the only man who could change her mind about romance. Unfortunately, her first-class itinerary has an unexpected—and deadly—addition waiting just below deck . . .

Performed by Petrea Burchard

Five authors, each with their own secrets, are chosen to complete a deceased novelist’s unfinished manuscript. At stake is a million dollars and a contract to continue the famous novelist’s bestselling thriller series. But when one of them turns up dead, theories and accusations abound. To what lengths will competitors go to win?

Performed by Courtney Patterson

The Mermaid Cove Distillery, co-owned by Patrice Dawson, is poised to take away the prize, which will solve many financial problems for the struggling business. So when Patrice goes missing, Rook is certain the culprit is within the bourbon community. She’s determined to find Patrice or die trying.

Performed by Sarah Barron

Stoirm Island’s secrets are worth killing for in this immersive, unrelenting thriller for readers of All the Missing Girls and Neon Prey.

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Audiobook Month

June 10th, 2025 by cmcneil · New Releases

Celebrating Why We #loveaudiobooks

Performed by Jennifer M. Dixon

In this delightful historical mystery, Phyllida Bright—amateur sleuth and Agatha Christie’s esteemed housekeeper—discovers a killer stalking the stages of London’s illustrious theaters.

Performed by Christine Rendel

Over the course of a single week, a woman who is ready to die discovers an unexpected reason to live.

Performed by Emma Love

A must-listen new novel from the author of A Lovely Lie.

Performed by Malcolm Hillgartner

In The Sundowner’s Dance, an elderly widower relocates to a retirement community and discovers his new neighbors are worshipping a meteorite.

Performed by EJ Lavery

There are always two sides to a story. This dark and twisted reimagining of Cinderella, told from her stepsister’s POV, is perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher and Naomi Novik.

Performed by Cassandra Campbell

In a new legal thriller by the former director of the FBI, federal prosecutor Nora Carleton and legendary investigator Benny Dugan confront a deadly sect of political extremists.

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National Military Appreciation Month

May 30th, 2025 by cmcneil · Uncategorized

Performed by Hannah Choi

One of WWII’s most uniquely hidden figures, Hazel Ying Lee was the first Asian American woman to earn a pilot’s license, join the WASPs, and fly for the United States military amid widespread anti-Asian sentiment and policies.

Performed by Janet Metzger

What is the price of honor? It took ten years for Vietnam War nurse Diane Carlson Evans to answer that question—and the answer was a heavy one.

Performed by Robertson Dean

The authors highlight the major steps and operations of the Navy SEALs, discuss the training and what it takes, and explore some of the most important moments in SEAL history.

Performed by Christopher Douyard

The first comprehensive biography of unjustly forgotten Japanese American war hero Ben Kuroki, who fought the Axis powers during World War II and battled racism, injustice, and prejudice on the home front.

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April is Poetry Month!

April 22nd, 2025 by cmcneil · Uncategorized

Performed by the author

A vivid catalog of heartache, loneliness, love, and joy, The Twenty-Ninth Year is an education in looking for home and self in the space between disparate identities.

Performed by the author

Don’t Call Us Dead is an astonishing and ambitious collection, one that confronts, praises, and rebukes America—”Dear White America”—where every day is too often a funeral and not often enough a miracle.

Performed by the author

In Wade in the Water, Tracy K. Smith boldly ties America’s contemporary moment both to our nation’s fraught founding history and to a sense of the spirit, the everlasting.

Performed by Allyson Johnson

An award winning African American poet debuts in prose with a stunningly graceful and honest exploration of race, motherhood, and history.

Performed by Kyla Garcia

In her striking second collection, Natalie Scenters-Zapico sets her unflinching gaze once again on the borders of things.

Performed by the author

Radiant and tender, My Baby First Birthday is a collection that examines innocence, asking us who gets to be loved and who has to deplete themselves just to survive.

Performed by the author

Winner of the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry: Jericho Brown’s daring book The Tradition details the normalization of evil and its history at the intersection of the past and the personal.

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Women’s History Month

March 14th, 2025 by cmcneil · Uncategorized

Political Women Past and Present

Performed by Tanya Eby

A lively, behind-the-scenes look at the historic cohort of diverse, young, and groundbreaking women newly elected to the House of Representatives in 2018 as they arrive in Washington, DC, and start working for change.

Performed by Kitty Hendrix

The inspiring and previously untold history of the women considered—but not selected—for the US Supreme Court.

Performed by Allyson Johnson

A prophetic memoir by the activist who “articulated the intellectual foundations” (The New Yorker) of the civil rights and women’s rights movements.

Performed by Nicol Zanzarella

Equal parts information and inspiration, After You Vote: A Woman’s Guide to Making an Impact, from Town Hall to Capitol Hill is both a primer and call-to-action for women of all ages who want to exercise their voices and engage more fully in civic life.

Performed by the author

From the frontlines of the COVID crisis to the real events behind the meteoric rise and unfathomable fall of Governor Andrew Cuomo, one of the most powerful women in New York State government history shares her gripping and candid story for the first time.

Performed by Deanna Anthony

The first biography of Ericka Huggins, a queer Black woman who brought spiritual self-care practices to the Black Panther Party.

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Black History Month Audiobooks

February 24th, 2025 by cmcneil · Uncategorized

Performed by Anika Noni Rose

An award-winning historian illuminates the adversities and joys of the Black working class in America through a stunning narrative centered on her forebears.

Performed by Machelle Williams

The story of the Combahee River Raid, one of Harriet Tubman’s most extraordinary accomplishments, based on original documents and written by a descendant of one of the participants.

Performed by Amir Abdullah

A captivating exploration of Black American civil rights activism through the lens of sport.

Performed by Terrence Kidd

A prize-winning scholar draws on astonishing new research to demonstrate how Black people used the law to their advantage long before the Civil Rights Movement.

Performed by David Sadzin

In Black Samson: The Untold Story of an American Icon, Nyasha Junior and Jeremy Schipper tell the story of how this biblical character became an icon of African American literature.

Performed by Deanna Anthony

The first biography of Ericka Huggins, a queer Black woman who brought spiritual self-care practices to the Black Panther Party.

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New Year, New You!

January 27th, 2025 by cmcneil · Uncategorized

Self-help listens for 2025!

Performed by Mirron Willis

A scientific, groundbreaking approach to happiness and personal fulfillment.

Performed by Rick Adamson and Cindy Kay

Timeless wisdom about how to be healthy in body and mind from one of the greatest physicians of the ancient world.

Performed by the author

In this instant classic self-help guide, author Michael Z. gives us all the “missing life” manual we need to live happier, less stressful lives.

Performed by the author

Bestselling author and creator of Joy School Lisa McCourt outlines her unique formula for sustainable happiness, offering a year’s worth of activities, prompts, and techniques that raise your “joy setpoint” so you can cultivate authentic, lasting peace and fulfillment in your daily life.

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Christmas Mysteries

December 23rd, 2024 by cmcneil · Uncategorized

Huddle around the fire and enjoy these holiday mysteries

Performed by Jennifer Pickens

Coupling a picturesque, cozy setting with a deeply unsettling suspenseful plot, Christmas Presents is a chilling seasonal novella that can be enjoyed all year long.

Performed by Graham Rowat and Jennifer Pickens

Twelve festive crime stories set in New York City’s beloved mystery bookstore.

Performed by Adam Barr

After a confession of murder, a sleuthing English teacher will need a Christmas miracle to prove a condemned man innocent.

Performed by Matthew Lloyd Davies and Cat Gould

Have yourself a crooked little Christmas with The Big Book of Christmas Mysteries.

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November 2024 – New Releases

November 26th, 2024 by cmcneil · Uncategorized

Performed by Matthew Lloyd Davies

XPD is a brilliant novel constructed around a supposition that Churchill secretly met with Hitler in 1940 to discuss terms of a British surrender.

Performed by Christopher Ecceleston

From the acclaimed author of The Damned Utd, a novel of tragedy and renewal, inspired by one of the greatest disasters in the history of sports.

Performed by Justin Price

This new edition showcases this wickedly brilliant debut to the critically acclaimed mystery series.

Performed by Shaun Grindell

Is it possible the mild-mannered accountant, whose only real side passion seems to be roses, has a thorny edge? If yes, then who’s the next deadhead to be pruned from Aldermann’s perfect life?

Performed by Dele Ogundiran

Both epic and intimate, Afabwaje Kurian’s debut announces a brilliant new talent for readers of Imbolo Mbue and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

Performed by Joe Barrett

A fiftieth anniversary edition of one of the most widely influential articles of twentieth century philosophy.

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Hair-Raising Horror Listens

October 29th, 2024 by cmcneil · Uncategorized

Performed by EJ Lavery

This dark and twisted reimagining of Cinderella, told from her stepsister’s POV, is perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher and Naomi Novik.

“EJ Lavery was perfect. The way she emoted made me FEEL her anxiety and fear. You could feel the doubt and false bravado in Eunice when “commanding” Cinderella.” —Rachel Has No Shelf Control

Performed by Allyson Johnson

The first new novel in twelve years from Half Life author Shelley Jackson, Riddance is a disquieting supernatural investigation into life after death.

Performed by Catherine Ho

An action-packed, inventive novella about a toxic polycule consumed by jealousy and their attempts to survive on a hostile planet.

“Narrator Catherine Ho does an excellent job voicing each of the characters and maintaining an even tone as the plot slowly simmers to a boil.” —Good Quiet Kitty

Performed by Johnny Rey Diaz and Victoria Villarreal

Told in four acts that span the globe from Brooklyn to Berlin, Monstrilio offers, with uncanny clarity, a cathartic and precise portrait of being human.

Performed by Pearl Hewitt

From the Agatha-award winning author of Quiet Neighbors comes a clever, spine-tingling standalone that reads like Agatha Christie’s take on a Gothic thriller.

Performed by Colin McAdam

A twisting story of grief and revenge, from the award-winning author of A Beautiful Truth.

Performed by Courtney Patterson

For most, the Saturnalia carnival marks a brief winter reprieve for the beleaguered people of the historic city. For Nina, Saturnalia is simply a cruel reminder of the night that changed everything for her. But when she gets a chance call from her last remaining friend, the favor he asks will plunge her back into the Club’s wild solstice masquerade, on a mysterious errand she cannot say no to.

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