Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine

An audiobook for anyone who likes a great crime novel performed by a truly talented narrator. Ewan Chung smoothly narrates as Victor, a Chinese-American college student whose father was murdered. Journey to Beijing in a fast-paced revenge thriller.

Ivy Gamble, P.I., has her first big case. A teacher’s body was found at Osthorne Academy for Young Mages, and Ivy gets caught up in the lives of and magic of teachers and students as she seeks the murderer. Sands’s gritty narration adds to the intrigue.

Gryff is a Welsh prince in hiding when he’s captured by violent men. He is astounded when a small, deadly woman slays his captors, and the two form an alliance. Nicholas Boulton’s smooth, rich voice will delight listeners looking for a medieval romance.

Everyone knows that Rosa Santos is cursed. The sea claimed the lives of her father and grandfather, and anyone who dates her risks the same fate. Almarie Guerra narrates with a sweetness that makes Rosa’s personality shine, and her community come to life.

What does it take to be a hero? Hear 14 stellar narrators read short stories from the best in children's literature. Heroes big and small show the importance of kindness, and how much courage we need to stand up for what’s right. Perfect family listening.

Topical, timely, and beautifully written. Autumn Spencer’s twin sister, Summer, is missing, and Autumn seems to be the only one who cares. Karen Chilton’s outstanding narration lends an intensity to Autumn’s experiences as her mental health deteriorates.

For fans of Sherlock Holmes, the next generation arrives—Sherlock’s daughter Joanna and Watson’s son John are now a crime-solving team. Dr. Watson, Sr., is still tagging along, and the next generation—Holmes’s precocious grandson Johnny—appears as well.

A dark Scandi noir mystery set in the remote Faroe Islands. The dark reality of the hard life of fishing village and mysterious disappearances are set against the rugged sea cliffs. The opening whale hunt is not for the squeamish listener.

Bellow’s classic novel takes place over two days in New York in 1969. Arthur Sammler, a Polish-born Holocaust survivor living in New York. We experience this cultural moment through his eyes. Exquisitely performed by George Guidall.

The world of jazz in mid-century America is evoked in a series of portraits of the musicians. With Dion Graham at the helm, we enter the lives of jazz greats like Charles Mingus or Thelonius Monk, all in a stream of consciousness that is like a jazz riff.

Ruth Ware’s latest gives us a classic Gothic set-up. Rowan accepts a job as a nanny at a gorgeous house in the Scottish Highlands, but from her arrival, everything goes slowly, irrevocably wrong. When we meet Rowan, she is writing from prison.

Acclaimed memoirist Alexandra Fuller contemplates the life of her boisterous, adventurous father Tim, whose motto was "travel light, move fast," as she wrestles with the grief of his passing.

A debut novel about grant writer Billie James, whose father died under mysterious circumstances when she was just 4. There is a mystery surrounding her disappearance on that same day that she explores when she returns to the Mississippi Delta as an adult.

A collection of 14 poetic essays by Mary Austin about the flowers, creatures, people, and landscape of the American Southwest—first published in 1903. The narrator’s tone perfectly matches the author’s own reverence for her subjects.

National Book Award-winning author Ibram X. Kendi creates a stirring, personal look at the concept of antiracism, which requires people to change their thinking as individuals within society and to take action.