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Who doesn't love a good mystery? Listening to mystery audiobooks is a great way to feel some semblance of order in an often chaotic world. The clues are there for you to solve along, and by the end, it will all come together in an incredibly satisfying manner. There’s a formula to the genre, sure, but the best mysteries still surprise you and often subvert expectations. These mystery writers take the genre to a new level. Here's our pick of their best listens.
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Farewell, Amethystine
- By: Walter Mosley
- Narrated by: Michael Boatman
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
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Easy Rawlins’ latest client sends him down a warren of memory and nostalgia, blinding him to reason and risk, from “master of the genre,” (Washington Post) Walter Mosley....
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Master story telling regardless of the time period
- By B Baucom on 07-11-24
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Farewell, Amethystine
- Narrated by: Michael Boatman
- Series: Easy Rawlins, Book 16
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 06-04-24
- Language: English
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John Woman
- By: Walter Mosley
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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After his father dies and his mother disappears, Cornelius sets about reinventing himself as Professor John Woman and spreading his father's teachings into the classrooms of his unorthodox Southwestern university. But some are attempting to influence the narrative of John Woman....
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Walter Mosley Delivers
- By Mark Edens on 09-12-18
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John Woman
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 09-04-18
- Language: English
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Been Wrong So Long It Feels Like Right
- A King Oliver Novel
- By: Walter Mosley
- Length: 8 hrs
- Unabridged
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A family member’s terminal illness leads P.I. Joe King Oliver to the investigation of his life: tracking down his long-lost father, and meanwhile, a new case pits King’s professional responsibility against his own moral code.
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Been Wrong So Long It Feels Like Right
- A King Oliver Novel
- Series: King Oliver, Book 3
- Length: 8 hrs
- Release date: 01-28-25
- Language: English
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The Right Mistake
- By: Walter Mosley
- Narrated by: Ezra Knight
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Organizing other troubled individuals, Socrates starts the Thursday Night Thinkers' Meeting, in which members discuss "the world and what would be the right thing to do"....
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Saving the best for last
- By Manifesta on 06-06-15
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The Right Mistake
- Narrated by: Ezra Knight
- Series: Socrates Fortlow, Book 3
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 03-25-09
- Language: English
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Killing Johnny Fry
- A Sexistential Novel
- By: Walter Mosley
- Narrated by: Percy O'Hara
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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When Cordell Carmel catches his longtime girlfriend with another man, the act he witnesses seems to dissolve all the boundaries he knows....
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Really Dark and Raw!
- By Ebjaden on 04-20-15
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Killing Johnny Fry
- A Sexistential Novel
- Narrated by: Percy O'Hara
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 03-17-15
- Language: English
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The Awkward Black Man
- Stories
- By: Walter Mosley
- Narrated by: Mirron Willis
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Mosley presents distinct characters as they struggle to move through the world in each of these stories - heroes who are awkward, nerdy, self-defeating, self-involved, and, on the whole, odd....
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Don't just listen, think.
- By Alonzo on 04-13-21
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The Awkward Black Man
- Stories
- Narrated by: Mirron Willis
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 11-10-20
- Language: English
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Fear of the Dark
- By: Walter Mosley
- Narrated by: Michael Boatman
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
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For Paris Minton, a knock on his door is often the first sign of trouble....
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Excellent!!
- By Stephen B. Jones on 11-29-16
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Fear of the Dark
- Narrated by: Michael Boatman
- Series: Fearless Jones, Book 3
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 10-09-06
- Language: English
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Six Easy Pieces
- Easy Rawlins Stories
- By: Walter Mosley
- Narrated by: M.E. Willis
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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This handsome collection contains six interconnected stories. Fans can now add these original stories in Six Easy Pieces to their Walter Mosley library: "Smoke," "Crimson Stain," "Silver Lining," "Lavender," "Gato Green," "Gray-Eyed Death," and "Amber Gate"....
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Before LIttle Scarlet and Cinnamon Kiss
- By Catriona on 01-03-06
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Six Easy Pieces
- Easy Rawlins Stories
- Narrated by: M.E. Willis
- Series: Easy Rawlins, Book 8
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 07-25-03
- Language: English
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Charcoal Joe
- An Easy Rawlins Mystery
- By: Walter Mosley
- Narrated by: Michael Boatman
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins finds his life in transition. He's ready to - finally - propose to his girlfriend, Bonnie Shay, and start a life together....
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Charcoal Joe is another excellent "Easy Rawlins" tale.
- By CA Woods on 12-17-16
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Charcoal Joe
- An Easy Rawlins Mystery
- Narrated by: Michael Boatman
- Series: Easy Rawlins, Book 14
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 06-14-16
- Language: English
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The Long Fall
- By: Walter Mosley
- Narrated by: Mirron Willis
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
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Ex-boxer, hard drinker, in a business that trades mostly in cash and favors: Leonid McGill's an old-school P.I. working a city that's gotten fancy all around him....
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Not as good as Easy Rawlins
- By Calliope on 05-04-18
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The Long Fall
- Narrated by: Mirron Willis
- Series: Leonid McGill, Book 1
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 03-24-09
- Language: English
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Fortunate Son
- By: Walter Mosley
- Narrated by: Lorraine Toussaint
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
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In a powerful story of modern-day resilience and redemption, Tommy and Eric forge their separate ways in the world, each confronting the challenges of his sphere....
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Very Disappointing
- By Myron on 05-27-06
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Fortunate Son
- Narrated by: Lorraine Toussaint
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 04-10-06
- Language: English
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47
- By: Walter Mosley
- Narrated by: Ossie Davis
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
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In his first book for young adults, best-selling author Walter Mosley deftly weaves historical and speculative fiction into a powerful narrative about the nature of freedom....
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Poignant, powerful tale, richly narrated
- By Stef on 03-15-07
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47
- Narrated by: Ossie Davis
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 04-15-05
- Language: English
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Black Betty
- An Easy Rawlins Mystery
- By: Walter Mosley
- Narrated by: Michael Boatman
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
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Detective Easy Rawlins returns in a mystery set in 1961 Los Angeles as Easy accepts a job searching for a beautiful woman nicknamed Black Betty who works as a housekeeper in Beverly Hills....
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I'm already looking fwd 2 my next "Easy" adventure
- By Xavier on 05-05-17
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Black Betty
- An Easy Rawlins Mystery
- Narrated by: Michael Boatman
- Series: Easy Rawlins, Book 4
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 10-15-09
- Language: English
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Devil in a Blue Dress
- An Easy Rawlins Mystery
- By: Walter Mosley
- Narrated by: Michael Boatman
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
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Los Angeles, 1948: Easy Rawlins is a black war veteran just fired from his job at a defense plant....
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Beware of Mysterious Sexy Women with Big Suitcases
- By Jefferson on 02-13-11
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Devil in a Blue Dress
- An Easy Rawlins Mystery
- Narrated by: Michael Boatman
- Series: Easy Rawlins, Book 1
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 10-28-09
- Language: English
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Every Man a King
- A King Oliver Novel
- By: Walter Mosley
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins
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In this highly anticipated sequel to the Edgar award winner Down the River Unto the Sea, Joe King Oliver is entangled in a dangerous case when he's asked to investigate whether a white nationalist is being unjustly set up....
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Very difficult to follow
- By socca_dad on 03-03-23
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Every Man a King
- A King Oliver Novel
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Series: King Oliver, Book 2
- Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 02-21-23
- Language: English
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Fear Itself
- A Fearless Jones Novel
- By: Walter Mosley
- Narrated by: Don Cheadle
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Paris Minton is a man who would just as soon walk away from trouble as stand up to it. But in 1950s Los Angeles...
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One of the best
- By Jody R. Nathan on 03-10-05
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Fear Itself
- A Fearless Jones Novel
- Narrated by: Don Cheadle
- Series: Fearless Jones, Book 2
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 07-25-03
- Language: English
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Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned
- By: Walter Mosley
- Narrated by: Paul Winfield
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
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Three decades ago, the young Socrates Fortlow, in a burst of drunken rage, murdered a man and a woman....
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loved this book!
- By Jamie A. Bichler on 06-14-13
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Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned
- Narrated by: Paul Winfield
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 12-16-99
- Language: English
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The Tempest Tales
- By: Walter Mosley
- Narrated by: Ty Jones
- Length: 4 hrs and 1 min
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i>The Tempest Tales, an Essence Book Club Recommended Read, features Tempest Landry, a black man shot down by an over-eager cop. But that's not the end of the line....
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Another Great Creation
- By Kristina on 03-06-09
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The Tempest Tales
- Narrated by: Ty Jones
- Length: 4 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 11-24-08
- Language: English
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Cinnamon Kiss
- A Novel
- By: Walter Mosley
- Narrated by: Michael Boatman
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
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New York Times best seller Walter Mosley's sizzling new novel pits Easy Rawlins against his greatest challenge ever, a terrifying murder during the Summer of Love....
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Mosley does it again
- By avidreader on 10-13-05
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Cinnamon Kiss
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Michael Boatman
- Series: Easy Rawlins, Book 10
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 10-03-05
- Language: English
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White Butterfly
- An Easy Rawlins Mystery
- By: Walter Mosley
- Narrated by: Michael Boatman
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
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The police don't show up on Easy Rawlins's doorstep until the third girl dies. It's Los Angeles, 1956, and it takes more than one murdered black girl before the cops get interested....
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honest and open
- By bonnie on 10-04-10
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White Butterfly
- An Easy Rawlins Mystery
- Narrated by: Michael Boatman
- Series: Easy Rawlins, Book 3
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 11-25-09
- Language: English
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