Social Crimes by Jane Stanton Hitchcock audiobook

Social Crimes

By Jane Stanton Hitchcock
Read by Barbara Rosenblat

Blackstone Publishing 9780786868155
11.83 Hours • Unabridged
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Dark secrets lurk beneath the glamour and glitter of New York’s high-society life in this riveting tale of murder, obsession, and revenge. Jo Slater, one of the grandest of New York’s grande dames, is knocked off her pedestal when her husband of twenty years dies under strange circumstances and leaves his fortune to a mysterious French countess. When Jo discovers she has been the victim of a plot, she decides to set things straight. And nothing is going to get in her way.

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Summary

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A Booklist Top 10 Audiobook Mystery

Dark secrets lurk beneath the glamour and glitter of New York’s high-society life in this riveting tale of murder, obsession, and revenge.

Jo Slater, one of the grandest of New York’s grande dames, is knocked off her pedestal when her husband of twenty years dies under strange circumstances and leaves his fortune to a mysterious French countess.

When Jo discovers she has been the victim of a plot, she decides to set things straight. And nothing is going to get in her way.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“No other narrator could have performed this feat as audaciously as Rosenblat.” —Audiobook Reviews
“Barbara Rosenblat’s performance of Jo’s story is flawless as she becomes the cultured, rich philanthropist; the sycophantic Monique; the smarmy lawyers; and the others of this social set.” —AudioFile
“This deliciously dark novel sneaks a knowing glimpse at a gilded world…[a] killer read.” —People
“Hitchcock does a smashing job…her writing is clever and funny…An amusing and highly readable X-ray of Manhattan’s smart set.” —Newsday
“Sophisticated entertainment for readers with a taste for luxury and a peeping-Tom urge to spy on high society.” —New York Observer
“Rosenblat…exquisitely captures the world of the glitterati and the determination of one woman to avenge her betrayal.” —Booklist 
“Ruth Rendell meets Dominick Dunne in this deliciously dark and witty novel…For sophisticated readers wanting the perfect beach read, [Social Crimes] offers a bubbly cocktail of psychological suspense and social satire.” —Library Journal
“[A] witty, detailed, quirky and funny tale. Rosenblat is a great reader who captures all the special moments with ease and aplomb." —Kliatt

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Author

Author Bio: Jane Stanton Hitchcock

Author Bio: Jane Stanton Hitchcock

Jane Stanton Hitchcock (1946–2025) was an American author, playwright, and screenwriter who was best known for her mystery novels, including Mortal Friends, The Witches’ Hammer, Social Crimes, Trick of the Eye, One Dangerous Lady, and Bluff. Bluff won the 2019 Hammet Prize. Her screenplays included for Our Time and First Love.

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Available Formats : Digital Download, CD, MP3 CD
Category: Fiction/Mystery & Detective
Runtime: 11.83
Audience: Adult
Language: English

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