Art audiobooks

Pat Novak, for Hire, Vol. 1 - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360

Narrated by: Jack Webb, Ben Morris & various performers

Length: 5 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: Yes

These twelve exciting episodes take you to the San Francisco waterfront as you follow Pat Novak as he solves some shady crimes.Pat Novak, for Hire is set on the San Francisco waterfront and depicts the city as a dark, tough-as-nails jungle where the main goal is survival. Not a detective by trade, Novak owns a boat shop on Pier 19 where he rents... Read more

The Whistler, Vol. 3 - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360

Narrated by: Bill Forman & various performers

Length: 5 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Whistler was one of radio’s top mystery programs airing from May 16, 1942 until September 22, 1955, sponsored by the Signal Oil Company.The Whistler was an ominous narrator who opened each episode with: “I am the Whistler, and I know many things, for I walk by night. I know many strange tales, many secrets hidden in the hearts of men and... Read more

Classic Radio’s Greatest Science Fiction Shows, Vol. 2 - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360

Narrated by: various performers & Orson Welles

Length: 5 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: Yes

This collection contains twelve episodes from the greatest science fiction shows ever broadcast during the golden age of radio, including a two-part Suspense episode starring Orson Welles written by Curt Siodmak, author of The Wolf Man, one of Universal Pictures’ biggest hits. Other classics include stories by H. G. Wells, Robert Heinlein,... Read more

My Favorite Husband, Vol. 2 - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360 & CBS Radio

Narrated by: Lucille Ball & Richard Denning

Length: 7 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Lucille Ball and Lee Bowman auditioned for the roles of a married couple in a radio pilot for a new comedy, My Favorite Husband, based on the novel Mr. and Mrs. Cugat by Isabel Scott Rorick. The concept was very well received and within a few weeks the weekly sitcom was established. Bowman was replaced by Richard Denning and during the first... Read more

Nostalgia Radio’s All-Time Favorites, Vol. 1 - Abridged

By: CBS Radio

Narrated by: Frank Sinatra, Jack Benny, Herbert Marshall, Bi...

Length: 7 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Nostalgia radio had incredible comedy, mystery, detective, western, sci-fi, musical, and drama shows that kept Americans glued to their radio sets. Families gathered around their living room radios to hear their favorite Hollywood stars in fully-dramatized broadcasts that entertained millions. In this collection of sixteen episodes, you’ll hear... Read more

We Are Not the BBC - Abridged

By: Susan Casanove

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 44 minutes

Abridged: Yes

This story is a lighthearted look at the radio drama production process as seen by the members of an amateur dramatics society in a sleepy suburb of Swansea.It can’t be difficult to make your own play for radio, can it? And with a LAMDA-trained professional actor at the helm, surely nothing could go wrong. After their attempt at Mike... Read more

We Are the BBC - Abridged

By: Susan Casanove

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Rob Sterling Davies is on the crest of a wave: a celebrated scriptwriter, actor, television personality, the new doyen of Just a Minute, and apparently, Stephen Fry’s new best friend. But all isn’t quite as it seems, and when Stephen discovers that Rob’s BAFTA-winning script was stolen, he undertakes to expose Rob for the fraud he is.We Are the... Read more

No Cause for Alarm - Abridged

By: Gareth Rubin

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 38 minutes

Abridged: Yes

No Cause for Alarm is a silly play.It has no comment to make about the human condition, love in the twenty-first century, or the Iraq war.Starring James Ash, Michael Good, Ceri Gifford, Jennifer McFarlane, Gareth Rubin, Tim Smith, Trevor Cutherbertson, Jack Bowman, and Neil Frost Read more

Stage Fright - Abridged

By: Lynn Howes

Narrated by: Abi Titmuss & a full cast

Length: 1 hour 11 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Stage Fright by Lynn Howes, directed by Emma TaylorA savagely funny satire on celebrity and theater that garnered five-star reviews at its world premiere, Stage Fright charts the struggle for supremacy between three actors appearing in a play together: old friends Peter and Charles, and Geraldine, the young and vulnerable actress they have... Read more

The Mighty Carlins - Abridged

By: Collin Doyle

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 1 hour 27 minutes

Abridged: Yes

On the anniversary of his wife’s death, Leo Carlin and his two sons come together for their traditional night of sharing the good and not-so-good memories of the dearly departed Mrs. Carlin. Beers are drunk. Plans are hatched. Secrets are revealed.The Mighty Carlins is a black comedy that celebrates a family at its worst.Starring Shane Rimmer,... Read more

Blood and Stone - Abridged

By: Marty Ross

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Based on the true story of Countess Elizabeth Bathory, perhaps one of the greatest mass murderers of all time, a woman who tortured and killed over 600 young women for their bloodToo noble to be executed, in 1610 the “Bloody Lady of Cachtice” was bricked up in a set of rooms in her own castle in Slovakia. Why then should the young and beautiful... Read more

Laying Ghosts - Abridged

By: Clare Reddaway

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 49 minutes

Abridged: Yes

When Connie’s beloved husband, Jack, dies after twenty-seven years of marriage, Connie hopes that her only son, Gary, will console her. Gary, however, finds that level of commitment a bit, well, too much of a commitment. Connie is left with interfering neighbor Val until Gary’s girlfriend Sandra rings with some unexpected news.This sets Connie... Read more

The St. Valentine’s Day Murder - Abridged

By: Peter Davis

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 1 hour 6 minutes

Abridged: Yes

It’s Valentine’s Day, but events turn less than romantic when one of the members of a dating site is murdered. Can detective Jean-Pierre LePoulet find the killer?Recorded in front of an audience at the New Diorama Theatre, The St. Valentine’s Day Murder stars Neil Frost, Mike Garnell, Debbie Bearelle, Philp Noth, Laura Marsall, Jade Allen, Laura... Read more

Emails Abroad - Abridged

By: Julia Messenger & Shirley Mawer

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 1 hour 8 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Emails Abroad is a play based on travels abroad relayed by e-mails between an ingenuous first-time traveler and her disillusioned home-bound sister. It culminates in their role-reversal, with the possibility of closure, a tragic end, or a new beginning.Starring Maggie Turner and Robin Miller Read more

The Trial of Sherlock Holmes - Abridged

By: Peter Davis & Matthew Woodcock

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Sherlock Holmes, the world’s greatest consulting detective, is on trial for his life!Trapped in a nightmarish court room and charged with endangering the public and his friends, Holmes is forced to relive some of his most bizarre cases with only Doctor Watson to aid his defense.Gasp at the Adventure of the Lizard’s Hands! Work your brain into a... Read more

Escape, Vol. 3 - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 5 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Escape was radio’s leading anthology series of high-adventure, airing on CBS radio from 1947 to 1954.The series’ well-remembered opening combined Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain with an introduction spoken by Paul Frees and William Conrad: “Tired of the everyday grind? Ever dream of a life of romantic adventure? Want to get away from it all?... Read more

A Room of My Own - Abridged

By: Donald Davis

Narrated by: Donald Davis

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Sibling rivalry. Sometimes, a kid just isn't ready for some little squirt to come along and invade his space, his own room. So what if there's an extra bed in the room; isn't that where the stuffed animals are supposed to sleep? How could a couple of otherwise sensible parents just bring a new kid home without even consulting their very own son?... Read more

Pieces of My Heart - Abridged

By: Robert J. Wagner

Narrated by: Robert J. Wagner

Length: 5 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The New York Times bestseller Pieces of My Heart is the revelation-filled memoir from one of Hollywood’s most talented actors, Robert J. Wagner. He offers readers a candid and deeply personal look at his life and career, from his rise to stardom among legends like Cary Grant and Barbara Stanwyck to his troubled marriage, divorce, and remarriage... Read more

The Camp Waterlogg Chronicles 10 - Abridged

By: Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg, Pedro Pablo Sacr...

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg, Kenny Savoy, Jim...

Length: 5 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Part improvisation, part audio cartoon, The Camp Waterlogg Chronicles 10 is a collection of variety show productions, created by two radio-theater veterans.The Camp Waterlogg Chronicles 10 contains six one-hour segments of the comic misadventures of Sergeant Lefty, Olive Pitts, Ellis the Boatkeeper, Squeaky Lkie, Stinky Peter, Mrs. Terwilliger,... Read more

Old-Time Radio Legends, Vol. 1: Humphrey Bogart - Abridged

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 7 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: Yes

One of Hollywood’s true screen legends, Humphrey Bogart, is spotlighted in this collection of radio broadcasts that he starred in. Humphrey Bogart began his screen career mostly playing gangsters due to his resemblance to John Dillinger. Bogart’s breakthrough from supporting roles to A-list stardom came with his performances in High Sierra and... Read more

The Chase, Vol. 1 - Abridged

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 7 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Hear sixteen stories of trying to beat the clock in NBC radio’s thrilling series The Chase!In 1952, radio program creator Lawrence Klee brought The Chase to NBC radio. Developed as a psychological drama, the premise was that many life situations place their subjects in a chase of one type or another. A chase for fame. A chase from peril. A chase... Read more

The Chase, Vol. 2 - Abridged

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 7 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Hear sixteen stories of trying to beat the clock in NBC radio’s thrilling series The Chase!In 1952, radio program creator Lawrence Klee brought The Chase to NBC radio. Developed as a psychological drama, the premise was that many life situations place their subjects in a chase of one type or another. A chase for fame. A chase from peril. A chase... Read more

The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Vol. 3 - Abridged

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 7 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Tom Conway and John Stanley star as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes in sixteen crime stories that will keep you glued to your chair—cup of tea in hand!Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective genius, Sherlock Holmes, came to NBC radio in 1930 starring Richard Gordon. By 1939, Basil Rathbone was heard as Holmes with Nigel... Read more

Tales of the Texas Rangers, Vol. 3 - Abridged

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 7 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In Texas, more than 260,000 square miles and fifty men make up the oldest and most famous law enforcement body in North America—the Texas Rangers!Like its predecessor Dragnet, Tales of the Texas Rangers adapted actual police case files for its broadcasts. Leading each week’s investigation of an actual Texas Ranger case was the same Texas Ranger,... Read more