THE COLDEST CASE Billy Harney, Book 0.5

A drug bust goes wrong, and an accounting ledger that any number of nefarious characters would like to keep quiet goes missing. The story is backed by realistic sound effects, atmospheric cinematic music, and a taut thriller's pace. Chicago PD detective Billy Harney, portrayed as lean and easy by "Breaking Bad's" Aaron Paul, tries to keep his partner out of jail while taking on a billionaire gubernatorial candidate, a runaway train, and Albanian computer hackers to get to the bottom of the case. Krysten Ritter, as Billy's twin sister, and Beau Bridges, as the family patriarch, add their recognizable voices to the mix. Silky smooth and tough-minded, this superb production is exactly what audio drama should sound like. B.P. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award, 2022 Audies Finalist © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2022]