Jacqueline Kirby Mysteries - Elizabeth Peters Audiobook

Written by Elizabeth Peters
Read by Grace Conlin
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

The Seventh Sinner (1972)
Duration:5 hours, 51 minutes
Original release:1997
Re-elease date: 2005

For vibrant, lovely Jean Suttman, the fellowship to study in Rome was the culmination of all her dreams-until she undertook an innocent expedition to the ancient subterranean Temple of Mithra.

From the moment she stepped into the pagan darkness and discovered the corpse of the repulsive Albert, one of her fellow students, she was afraid. Not even the comforting presence of the perceptive and practical Jacqueline Kirby could erase the fear which was nourished by one small accident after another. “Accidents” which come dreadfully close to killing her.

Someone was stalking Jean, someone ruthless and determined. Before long she could see no chance of rescue from the ever-present terror… no hope of escape… nothing but death…

The Murders of Richard III (1974)
Duration:; 6 hours, 52 minutes
Original release:1997
Re-release date:, 2005

n a remote English country mansion, modern devotees of the infamous King Richard III, immortally villainized by Shakespeare, have gathered for a grand weekend of role-playing and Ricardian scholarship. Jacqueline Kirby, an attractive American librarian attending the festivities, anticipates only one mystery to be raised: the five-hundred-year-old question of whether Richard truly killed the little princess in the Tower of London.

Jacqueline is amused at the group’s eccentricities—until history begins to repeat itself. A dangerous practical joker recreates famous fifteenth-century murder methods: beheading, poisoning, smothering, and even drowning in a butt of malmsey. As the jokes become more and more macabre, one at last proves fatal.

Racing to untangle the murderous puzzle, Jacqueline puts all her observations together for a dazzling solution that will surprise even the most attentive listener.

Die for Love (1984)
Duration:9 hours, 13 minutes
Original release date:1997
Re-release; Sep 03, 2008

The annual Historical Romance Writers of the World convention in New York City is calling to Jacqueline Kirby, a Nebraska librarian who desperately desires some excitement. But all is not love and kisses at this august gathering of starry-eyed eccentrics and sentimental scribes. As far as Jacqueline is concerned, the sudden “natural” death of a gossip columnist seems anything but. And when she’s approached by a popular genre star who fears for her own life, the resourceful Ms. Kirby quickly goes back to work…as a sleuth.

There’s a sinister scenario being penned at this purple prose congregation. And when jealousy and passion are released from the boundaries of the printed page, the result can be murder.

Naked Once More (1989)
Duration:12 hours, 42 minutes
Released: 1997
Re-release:Jul 23, 2008

She e may be a best-selling author, but ex-librarian Jacqueline Kirby’s views on the publishing biz aren’t fit to print. In fact, she’s thinking of trading celebrity for serenity and a house far away from fiendish editors and demented fans, when her agent whispers the only words that could ever make her stay: Naked in the Ice.

Seven years ago, this blockbuster skyrocketed Kathleen Darcy to instant fame. Now, the author’s heirs are looking for a writer to pen the sequel. It’s an opportunity no novelist in her right mind would pass up, and there’s no doubting Jacqueline’s sanity…until she starts digging through the missing woman’s papers — and her past. Until she gets mixed up with Kathleen’s enigmatic lover. Until a series of nasty accidents convince her much too late that someone wants to bring Jacqueline’s story — and her life — to a premature end.

My Overdrive downloads are the same as those on Audible. They are 20 years old and originally from tape. They have been “enhanced” but not remastered and quality varies from good to thin and tinny. Seventh Sinner is the best quality and I didn’t touch it, Richard III the worst.. I tweeked them in Audacity to soften the edge. Hope I didn’t miss too many “turn over tape” pauses or blips.

Trivia – Barbara Mertz , also Barbara Michaels, had 2 children – Elizabeth and Peter.