THE QUEEN

A double homicide in rural Wisconsin brings FBI Special Agent Patrick Bowers to a land of snow and icy rivers as he searches for the murderer. Richard Ferrone ratchets up the tension by keeping his tone matter-of-fact as the chase heats up. Soon Bowers learns that it wasn’t just a double homicide—now a high-tech conspiracy threatens peace in the Middle East. With minimal accents and inflection, Ferrone juggles the various plots and subplots, which range from fraternal conflict to the presence of a dangerous sleeper cell. In the face of all of them, Ferrone keeps the plot moving forward. M.B.K. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2012]