Audiobooks Like Allegedly

Bahni Turpin's performance in Allegedly is the kind of narration that makes an unreliable narrator genuinely hard to read — her voice keeps Mary's evasions plausible without telegraphing the withholding, across eleven hours that stay in the uncomfortable space between sympathy and suspicion. All ten recommendations feature Turpin behind the microphone, which means you're in a list where the narrator's ability to hold moral ambiguity without resolution is the through-line rather than a coincidence.

10 audiobooks for fans of Allegedly

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    Glory Daze

    Glory Broussard Mystery • Book 2

    by Danielle Arceneaux

    Narrated by Bahni Turpin

    4.02 ABR Score (1.6K ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (1.4K) ★ 4.76 Audible (139)
    9h 47m listening time • Released 2025

    Bahni Turpin's performance transforms this New Orleans mystery into pure listening gold, capturing Glory Broussard's sharp wit and moral complexity with effortless charm and grit.

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    Hollywood Ending

    Detective by Day • Book 2

    by Kellye Garrett

    Narrated by Bahni Turpin

    3.91 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.91 Goodreads (1.0K) ★ 4.63 Audible (127)
    10h 19m listening time • Released 2020

    Bahni Turpin's performance cuts through the glamour and chaos of awards season with pitch-perfect comic timing, making Dayna's investigation feel like gossiping with a friend who actually knows how to solve murders.

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    Glory Be

    Glory Broussard Mystery • Book 1

    by Danielle Arceneaux

    Narrated by Bahni Turpin

    3.86 ABR Score (5.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.76 Goodreads (4.8K) ★ 4.39 Audible (418)
    8h 47m listening time • Released 2023

    Bahni Turpin's narration captures Glory Broussard's wicked humor and moral fury so perfectly that you'll forget you're listening to a debut. A mystery that matters, set in a bayou where race, class, and faith collide.

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    In the Beautiful Dark

    by Melissa Payne

    Narrated by Bahni Turpin, Jeremy Carlisle Parker

    3.84 ABR Score (1.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.23 Goodreads (1.2K) ★ 4.24 Audible (21)
    12h 27m listening time • Released 2025

    Bahni Turpin and Jeremy Carlisle Parker bring stunning depth to this mystery about buried secrets in a retirement community—their dual narration transforms what could feel small into something genuinely haunting.

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    Death in Zanzibar

    by M.M. Kaye

    Narrated by Bahni Turpin

    3.76 ABR Score (1.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.83 Goodreads (1.8K) ★ 4.26 Audible (95)
    9h 52m listening time • Released 2012

    Bahni Turpin's masterful control of a sprawling cast transforms this atmospheric mystery into pure immersion—you'll hear the paranoia building alongside the exotic setting, making every voice a potential suspect.

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    Hollywood Homicide

    Detective by Day • Book 1

    by Kellye Garrett

    Narrated by Bahni Turpin

    3.70 ABR Score (3.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.61 Goodreads (2.9K) ★ 4.28 Audible (250)
    10h 4m listening time • Released 2020

    Bahni Turpin's performance transforms a sharp debut mystery into pure pleasure—her quick-witted narration captures Dayna Anderson's desperation and dark humor so perfectly you'll forget you're listening to a first novel.

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    Death of an Ex

    Vandy Myrick • Book 2

    by Delia C. Pitts

    Narrated by Bahni Turpin

    3.64 ABR Score (298 ratings)
    ★ 3.77 Goodreads (292) ★ 5 Audible (6)
    11h 52m listening time • Released 2025

    Bahni Turpin's performance brings out the emotional weight beneath every investigation—her voice captures Vandy's grief and grit so seamlessly you forget you're listening instead of living it.

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    Crime Hits Home: A Collection of Stories from Crime Fiction's Top Authors (Mystery Writers of America Series, 3)

    by S.J. Rozan, Naomi Hirahara, David Bart, Sara Paretsky, Susan Breen, Gary Phillips, Neil S. Plakcy, Renee James, Connie Johnson Hambley, Gabino Iglesias, A.P. Jamison, Walter Mosley, Tori Eldridge, Ellen Hart, G. Miki Hayden, Jonathan Santlofer, Jonathan Stone, Ovidia Yu, Bonnie Hearn Hill, Steve Liskow

    Narrated by Marni Penning, Cindy Kay, Charles Constant, Bahni Turpin, Leon Nixon, Matt Godfrey, Jer Adrianne Lelliott, Jennifer Aquino, Reba Buhr, Charlie Kevin, Emily Woo Zeller, Jesse Vilinsky

    3.61 ABR Score (203 ratings)
    ★ 3.54 Goodreads (196) ★ 4.71 Audible (7)
    12h 25m listening time • Released 2022

    A powerhouse roster of crime writers exploring what "home" means when safety shatters, with a stellar ensemble cast that makes each story land differently in your ears.

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    Trouble in Queenstown

    Vandy Myrick • Book 1

    by Delia C. Pitts

    Narrated by Bahni Turpin

    3.59 ABR Score (1.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.63 Goodreads (1.2K) ★ 3.71 Audible (17)
    11h 59m listening time • Released 2024

    Bahni Turpin's narration gives Vandy Myrick a voice so sharp and weary you'll feel the weight of her choices. A gripping PI mystery that earned the Shamus Award for good reason.

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    King Nyx

    by Kirsten Bakis

    Narrated by Bahni Turpin

    3.51 ABR Score (1.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.43 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 3.43 Audible (7)
    10h 30m listening time • Released 2024

    Bahni Turpin's narration transforms this atmospheric mystery into something genuinely unsettling—her voice captures both Anna's creeping dread and the predatory charm of the men around her with chilling precision.

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