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Carrington MacDuffie continues to demonstrate why she is one of the finest audiobook readers. The title is a typical Holly Barker novel, filled with action and adventure. This time around, Barker becomes a member of an elite antiterrorist intelligence unit searching for Teddy Fay, an elusive former CIA technology guru who appears to be killing foreign officials. MacDuffie's... Read More

Fresh from journalism school, perky Emma Gant arrives in South Florida in 1959 to become a byline writer for the MIAMI STAR. With a career and a married, older boyfriend, this gal is ahead of her time. Narrator Carrington MacDuffie skillfully paints a picture of Emma: young but self-assured, inexperienced but not afraid to step out in a man's world, beautiful but self-conscious... Read More

This heartwarming story will make you feel that you’ve made new friends and found a new neighborhood to visit. Carrington MacDuffie’s charming and sweet Southern drawl adds to the hominess and appeal of each character. MacDuffie has a delightful voice and the ability to personify both the kind and loving Elizabeth, the cranky but lovable characters of Attalee and MeeMaw, as... Read More

In this fictional biography of Marie Antoinette, written as a diary, we learn of the life and loves of the last queen of France. Erickson, who has also written nonfiction about Marie Antoinette, depicts the turbulent time of the French Revolution through the eyes of privilege. Carrington MacDuffie reads the diary entries with energy and enthusiasm. MacDuffie gives an... Read More

Claire Cook's histrionic story features divorcée Sarah Hurlihy, a preschool teacher whose love life becomes the center of attention for her meddling family after her sister places a provocative personal ad on her behalf. Hurlihy must deal with a diverse group of suitors while also trying to control her widower father and his demanding girlfriends. Carrington MacDuffie is an... Read More

Carly May has been hired by the aunt of an ambitious New Mexico politician to research the family history, but someone doesn't want that history written. Helping her sort out the genes and the scandals is Dan, a former Taos resident with a murky background. Incidents designed to discourage or even kill the pair alternate with cozy romantic dialogue. Carrington MacDuffie gives... Read More

This collection features novellas edited by Ed McBain, each with an unconventional perspective on death. Jeffery Deaver's FOREVER, featuring cop/statistician Talbot Simms, is a wonderful, albeit long, mystery. The attitude and tone Robert Fass gives Simms is masterful. Sharon McCrumb's THE RESURRECTION MAN is a penetrating examination of 1850s' Southern life, when medical... Read More

The adored daughter of a biracial couple, abused girlfriend of a drug-crazed rock star, and revered wife of Grammy-winning guitar icon Carlos Santana, Deborah Santana has walked many paths in her life. In this memoir, she writes with poise and integrity about her journey. Carrington Macduffie reads with sensitive grace, revealing the awakening heart of an impressive woman.... Read More

Gourmets and gourmands, in fact, anyone who eats, will enjoy these delectably read snippets from authors as varied as Herodotus, M.F.K. Fisher, and Cab Calloway. There are paeans to lobster, an article on bug eating, an Irving Berlin ditty on the automat, the requirements for a fifteenth-century Lenten feast for several hundred, a chapter on food and sex, and much, much more.... Read More

The revolutionary language in the title and program notes belies the engaging insights and calming wisdom in this excellent audio. THE FAST COMPANY contributor, career expert, and former media executive provides intuitive and intellectually sound ideas on how women can thrive in today’s toughest organizations. Be an adult woman in your leadership role, she says, rather than... Read More

When Franny Marten meets her lover's wife, Claire, she wonders what else can go wrong. Surprisingly, Franny and Claire become such close friends that when Franny is invited to France to meet family, Clair goes along for the adventure. Carrington MacDuffie's voice curls around the words of this romance as the two women relax in Provence, enjoy the simple village life, and meet... Read More

How do winning and losing streaks begin and end? That's the question of Kanter's examination of successful and unsuccessful entrants in the sports and business worlds. The big shortcoming of the presentation in the audio format is that rather than being spread out over the entire book, the practical advice is concentrated on the last cassette or CD, coming after repeated (and... Read More

Buckley’s irreverent novel, about Florence Farfaletti, a State Department officer who creates a TV station in the Arab land of Matar, truly comes to life on audio. The station’s goal is to enlighten and create a revolution among Islamic women. Farfaletti and her band of compatriots, including the bored wife of the emir of Matar, are successful beyond their wildest dreams,... Read More

A rogue FBI agent and a sexy gem-cutter, an abundance of pheromones, and the brutal deaths of several jewel couriers--these are the makings of a juicy plot about the theft of seven spectacular sapphires. Alas, it dribbles into disappointment. Carrington MacDuffie's efforts are superior, but even she can't hide the writing flaws. The dialogue strains credibility. The sexy... Read More

This debut novel tells of Sara Black, a nurse recovering from an accident that severely injured her and killed her 4-year-old son. She returns to work in the trauma center, where she cares for three comatose patients. Carrington MacDuffie's subdued interpretation draws the listener into Sara's recovery, which becomes entangled with the mystery of one of her patients, known... Read More

Tough yet tender Navy Seals fight extremists from the former Soviet Union in a novel filled with steadfast courage, intimate passions, and profound risks taken in the name of love. In delivering this novel, voted #2 in 2001 by the Romance Writers of America, Carrington MacDuffie maintains a pace that makes the dramatic subplots, which drive the story, totally believable.... Read More

Would the world be a better place if everyone used the principles and practices of lawyers? Most people would say no, but Wiehl offers some good advice on dealing with every-day negotiations from the lawyer's perspective. Carrington MacDuffie handles the numerous lists and outlines with professional aplomb. Wiehl's dealings with Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly are easily the... Read More

After the mysterious appearance of a twenty-year-old photograph in her Photomat packet and her husband's middle-of-the-night disappearance, Grace Lawson's seemingly perfect suburban life undergoes a seismic shift. Who are the people in the snapshot? Why did her husband deny being one of them? As she searches for answers, more questions arise, involving police, private... Read More

After the mysterious appearance of a twenty-year-old photograph in her Photomat packet and her husband's middle-of-the-night disappearance, Grace Lawson's seemingly perfect suburban life undergoes a seismic shift. Who are the people in the snapshot? Why did her husband deny being one of them? As she searches for answers, more questions arise, involving police, private... Read More

When four women between the ages of 52 and 62 meet at a retirement party, they discover that each has the resources to solve one of the other's problems. Carrington MacDuffie creates distinctive and evocative voices for stern corporate vice president Alice and New Age masseuse Shirley. The voices of mousy paleo-biologist Marilyn and widowed artist Faye aren't as distinct, but... Read More

When friends rally around a dying Patrick Fenman, they decide that the only way to save him is to call upon mentor, philosopher, and healer Marcus Vallar to lift the curse he placed on the man. To everyone's amazement, Vallar raises Fenman from the dead and throws everyone in Fenman's life on a spiraling path of faith-healing and metaphysics. Carrington MacDuffie gives a... Read More

In 1675, during King Philip's War, 37 inhabitants in the settlement of Lancaster, Massachusetts, were attacked by Indians. Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, one of the captured women, recounts her experiences with the Native Americans, which include the death of a child, fleeting meetings with her son, and the vicissitudes of her captors' way of life. Carrington McDuffie richly portrays... Read More

Whether or not THE ART OF WAR is new to you, this successful offering from the Denma Translation Group is worth adding to your collection. (The original text is attributed to Sun Tzu, circa 300 B.C.) Briefly, the text offers strategies for dealing with conflict in life, from war itself to interpersonal relations. The result of 10 years of analysis and debate, the recording... Read More

Michael Castelli's legitimate and illegitimate families are both at risk from a crazy, old porno queen who is bent on revenge for having been jilted by Michael's father during WWII. Will Michael have to kill her? And will he finally marry his mistress of 30 years? Carrington McDuffie offers fine characterizations of Michael's New York mobster friends and their sleazy... Read More

All that glitters is not gold in RUNNING SCARED, a financial high-stakes thriller set in Las Vegas. The owner of Rarities Unlimited Auction House, Shayne Tannahill, and Chief Curator Risa Sheridan hunt for pre-Dryadic gold artifacts in a casino setting. Carrington MacDuffie has a complete repertoire of male and female voices to match this cast of broad character types, though... Read More