Mystery / Horror - HighBridge Audio

Midnight Baby

Wendy Hornsby; read by Donna Postel

Filmmaker Maggie MacGowen’s eye sees things other people miss, often the dark reasons people get lost, hurt—or killed. When a young LA prostitute she befriended turns up murdered, she’s driven to find out who the girl really is and why she died. Learn More

Mermaid Cove

by Michelle Bennington; read by Courtney Patterson

Michelle Bennington presents Book 2 in the Small Batch Mystery series. Learn More

The Melting Clock

Stuart Kaminsky; read by Stephen Bowlby

Life has been strange ever since Toby Peters got a call from Salvador Dal’s wife. Peters was happy to look into the theft of three of Dal’s paintings, but he had no idea the investigation might end with his face being literally turned into something resembling abstract art. Learn More

The Matter of the Secret Bride

by Darcie Wilde; read by Kitty Kelly

F O R T H C O M I N G ! Available December

Jane Austen meets Fleabag in Regency London, as a resourceful young woman with a talent for helping ladies of the ton with their most delicate and pressing predicaments finds herself facing a task of royal proportions. Literally. Learn More

Mastering the Art of French Murder

by Colleen Cambridge; read by Polly Lee

Indie Next Pick

Fans of Jacqueline Winspear, Marie Benedict, Nita Prose, and of course, Julia Child, will adore this magnifique new mystery set in Paris and starring Julia Child's (fictional) best friend, confidant, and fellow American. From the acclaimed author of Murder at Mallowan Hall, this delightful new book provides a fresh perspective on the iconic chef's years in post–WWII Paris.
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Masquerade

by Lowell Cauffiel; read by Chris Abernathy

A psychologist's secret life on the seedy side of Detroit gets him entangled with a prostitute—and her murderous pimp—in a "compelling work of true crime" (Detroit Free Press). Learn More

Mary Rose

by Geoffrey Girard; read by Henrietta Meire

Mary Rose is author Geoffrey Girard's chilling and modern take on a classic ghost story originally written by J. M. Barrie. Learn More

Mary Modern

Camille DeAngelis; read by Jenna Lamia with Mara Demay Lawler and Eric Conger

Mary Modern is a remarkable debut novel that weaves science, love, and longing into a joyous, heartbreaking, and utterly unexpected tale. Learn More

Martians in Maggody

by Joan Hess; read by Courtney Patterson

Police chief Arly Hanks tries to keep her head when the people of Maggody get UFO fever in this uproarious cozy mystery. Learn More

The Marine Corpse

by William G. Tapply; read by Stephen Hoye

Author Stuart Carver was doing research for his novel in the metropolis when he was killed. The icepick wound on his skull suggests he learned something that someone didn't want to see in print. To find out who murdered Carver, Brady Coyne delves into an underworld that is even more cold, dark, and deadly than Boston in winter. Learn More

The Manual of Detection

Jedediah Berry; read by Pete Larkin

A Library Journal Best Audio Books of the Year Selection
A Publishers Weekly Listen Up Award Winner
Winner of the Hammett Prize

An unlikely detective—armed only with an umbrella and a singular handbook—must solve a string of crimes committed in and through people’s dreams. Learn More

The Man Who Walked Like a Bear

by Stuart M. Kaminsky; read by John McLain

This "superb mystery-thriller" featuring a Moscow cop reminiscent of Arkady Renko delivers "riveting suspense" (Publishers Weekly). Learn More

The Man Who Shot Lewis Vance

Stuart Kaminsky; read by Johnny Heller

A hotel murder and a $10,000 charity heist involve Toby Peters with two prominent Hollywood clients—John Wayne and Charlie Chaplin. Learn More

Malice in Maggody

by Joan Hess; read by Courtney Patterson

From Agatha Award–winning author Joan Hess, Malice in Maggody is the novel that introduced police chief Arly Hanks—the indomitable sleuth of the popular and long-running Arly Hanks Mysteries. Learn More

The Maker of Swans

by Paraic O'Donnell; read by Imogen Wilde and Mike Grady

In the dead of night, shots ring out over the grounds of a sprawling English estate. The world-weary butler Eustace recognizes the gunman—his longtime employer, Mr. Crowe—and knows he must think and act quickly. Who is the man lying dead on the lawn? Who is the woman in his company? Can he clean up his master's mess like he always has before? Or will this bring a new kind of reckoning? Learn More