Audiobooks Like Naked in Death

Susan Ericksen established her reading of Eve Dallas in this first installment of the In Death series with a directness that suits a futuristic homicide detective — the 2058 New York setting gets enough detail to feel distinct without overwhelming the procedural, and Ericksen's voice in the interrogation scenes has a clipped authority. The recommendations branch outward from J.D. Robb territory into broadly matched mystery and detective fiction at similar runtimes, sharing that quality of female-investigator leads working cases that cross into personal stakes.

10 audiobooks for fans of Naked in Death

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    Resurrection Walk

    The Lincoln Lawyer • Book 7

    by Michael Connelly

    Narrated by Peter Giles, Titus Welliver, Christine Lakin

    4.86 ABR Score (84.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.53 Goodreads (77.5K) ★ 4.81 Audible (6.9K)
    10h 30m listening time • Released 2023
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    The Man Who Died Twice

    Thursday Murder Club • Book 2

    by Richard Osman

    Narrated by Lesley Manville

    4.83 ABR Score (369.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.35 Goodreads (361.0K) ★ 4.82 Audible (8.6K)
    11h 49m listening time • Released 2021
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    Desert Star

    Renée Ballard • Book 5

    by Michael Connelly

    Narrated by Titus Welliver, Christine Lakin, Peter Giles

    4.81 ABR Score (96.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.47 Goodreads (86.3K) ★ 4.77 Audible (10.4K)
    9h 43m listening time • Released 2022
  4. 4
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    The Wrong Side of Goodbye

    Harry Bosch • Book 19

    by Michael Connelly

    Narrated by Titus Welliver

    4.73 ABR Score (101.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (80.3K) ★ 4.71 Audible (21.5K)
    10h 21m listening time • Released 2016
  5. 5
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    The Dark Hours

    Renée Ballard • Book 4

    by Michael Connelly

    Narrated by Titus Welliver, Christine Lakin

    4.65 ABR Score (94.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.39 Goodreads (83.6K) ★ 4.65 Audible (10.7K)
    11h 4m listening time • Released 2021
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    The Waiting

    Renée Ballard • Book 6

    by Michael Connelly

    Narrated by Christine Lakin, Titus Welliver, Madison Lintz

    4.62 ABR Score (76.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.36 Goodreads (71.3K) ★ 4.68 Audible (4.7K)
    10h 50m listening time • Released 2024
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    The Dark Horse

    Walt Longmire • Book 5

    by Craig Johnson

    Narrated by George Guidall

    4.55 ABR Score (28.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (21.6K) ★ 4.65 Audible (7.1K)
    9h 32m listening time • Released 2009
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    The Longmire Defense

    Walt Longmire • Book 19

    by Craig Johnson

    Narrated by George Guidall

    4.69 ABR Score (12.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.54 Goodreads (11.0K) ★ 4.8 Audible (1.8K)
    9h 43m listening time • Released 2023

    George Guidall's weathered drawl makes Walt's reckoning with his family's violent legacy feel inevitable and devastating—this is the Longmire series at its moral and emotional peak.

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    The Night Fire

    Renée Ballard • Book 3

    by Michael Connelly

    Narrated by Christine Lakin, Titus Welliver

    4.67 ABR Score (90.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.29 Goodreads (76.6K) ★ 4.7 Audible (14.0K)
    10h 4m listening time • Released 2019
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    Two Kinds of Truth

    Harry Bosch • Book 20

    by Michael Connelly

    Narrated by Titus Welliver

    4.66 ABR Score (88.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.29 Goodreads (72.5K) ★ 4.69 Audible (15.9K)
    9h 55m listening time • Released 2017

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