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Mysteriosi: Digital Audio Mysteries
Mysteriosi, a member of the Omnimystery Family of Mystery Websites, is your source for bestselling mystery, thriller, and suspense books available in digital audio formats.
Mystery books available as digital audiobooks typically come in several formats.
• Compact Disc (unabridged and abridged). The Compact Disc (CD) is the most popular format for listening to audiobooks. But it is also one of the most restrictive. A standard CD holds only about 74 minutes of audio. For most mystery audiobooks, that means an unabridged version requires multiple CDs. (Abridged versions typically require only 1.) Audiobook CDs can be played in virtually all devices that support audio CDs.
• MP3 CD (usually unabridged). MP3 is an MPEG-based, open source, compressed format that retains most of the fidelity of the original digital audio recording but requiring significantly less storage space. One disadvantage of MP3 CDs is that not all CD players support playback of MP3 files, though most players sold over the past couple of years do. As a result, only about 20% of buyers currently prefer MP3 CD audiobooks but this number is growing.
• Digital Download. The digital download of audiobooks has enjoyed a recent rise in popularity. Once an audiobook has been downloaded, it can be transferred to most handheld devices. This flexibility and the fact that digital downloads are typically less expensive than CD-based audiobooks and are available immediately upon purchase make this the ideal format for many listeners.
Presented below is a frequently updated selection of bestselling digital audio mysteries, listed alphabetically by author; for more books, visit the Mystery and Thriller audiobook page on Amazon.com or the genre page on Simply Audiobooks.
  Lullaby by Ace Atkins. Spenser (40th). Audio format: Unabridged CD-ROM. Also available: Hardcover. |
 The Innocent by David Baldacci. Non-Series. Audio format: Unabridged CD-ROM. Also available: Hardcover. |
 The Columbus Affair by Steve Berry. Non-Series. Audio format: Unabridged CD-ROM. Also available: Hardcover. |
 Love is Murder by Sandra Brown, editor. Short Story Collection. Audio format: Unabridged MP3 CD. Also available: Hardcover. |
 Vengeance by Lee Child, editor. Short Story Collection. Audio format: Unabridged MP3 CD. Also available: Hardcover. |
 Guilt by Degrees by Marcia Clark. Rachel Knight (2nd). Audio format: Unabridged CD-ROM. Also available: Hardcover. |
 Lady, Go Die! by Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins. Mike Hammer. Audio format: Unabridged CD-ROM. Also available: Hardcover. |
 The Sea Witch by Stephen Coonts. Non-Series. Audio format: Unabridged CD-ROM. Also available: Hardcover. |
 Spilled Blood by Brian Freeman. Non-Series. Audio format: Unabridged MP3 CD. Also available: Hardcover. |
 Presumed Guilty by Tess Gerritsen. Non-Series. Audio format: Unabridged MP3 CD. Also available: Hardcover. |
 Dead Level by Sarah Graves. Jacobia "Jake" Tiptree, Home Repair is Homicide (15th). Audio format: Unabridged MP3 CD. Also available: Hardcover. |
 Afraid to Die by Lisa Jackson. Regan Pescoli and Selena Alvarez (4th). Audio format: Unabridged MP3 CD. Also available: Hardcover. |
 What Doesn't Kill You by Iris Johansen. Non-Series. Audio format: Unabridged MP3 CD. Also available: Hardcover. |
 Last Will by Liza Marklund. Annika Bengtzon (5th). Audio format: Unabridged MP3 CD. Also available: Hardcover. |
 11th Hour by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro. Women's Murder Club (11th). Audio format: Unabridged CD-ROM. Also available: Hardcover. |
 Dorcester Terrace by Anne Perry. Thomas Pitt (28th). Audio format: Unabridged MP3 CD. Also available: Hardcover. |
 Celebrity in Death by J. D. Robb. Eve Dallas, "In Death" (33rd). Audio format: Unabridged MP3 CD. Also available: Hardcover. |
 Heart of a Killer by David Rosenfelt. Non-Series. Audio format: Unabridged CD-ROM. Also available: Hardcover. |
 Driven by James Sallis. "Driver" (2nd). Audio format: Unabridged MP3 CD. Also available: Hardcover. |
 Stolen Prey by John Sandford. Lucas Davenport (22nd). Audio format: Unabridged CD-ROM. Also available: Hardcover. |
 The Inquisitor by Mark Allen Smith. Geiger (1st). Audio format: Unabridged CD-ROM. Also available: Hardcover. |
 Restless in the Grave by Dana Stabenow. Kate Shugak (20th). Audio format: Unabridged CD-ROM. Also available: Hardcover. |
 Eyes of Justice by Lis Wiehl and April Henry. "Triple Threat" (4th). Audio format: Unabridged CD-ROM. Also available: Hardcover. |
 Unnatural Acts by Stuart Woods. Stone Barrington (23rd). Audio format: Unabridged CD-ROM. Also available: Hardcover. |
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