Hidden Angels

About This Audiobook

Carolyn Arnold crafts a relentless cat-and-mouse thriller in *Hidden Angels*, where Detective Amanda Steele races against a ticking clock—or bodies—to expose a predator lurking in Woodbridge’s most sacred spaces. The case kicks off with a horrifying discovery: a young girl’s corpse walled up in a church’s crawlspace, her presence hinting at a dark history stretching back decades. Arnold avoids the trap of simplistic villainy, instead threading a web of red herrings that keep even seasoned mystery fans guessing. The prose is tight, the tension palpable, and the atmosphere thick with the oppressive silence of empty pews and whispered secrets. This isn’t just a whodunit; it’s a dissection of how far good people will go to bury their sins—and who gets left holding the shovel.

What sets *Hidden Angels* apart is its unflinching look at institutional complicity. Arnold doesn’t just pit Steele against a lone killer; she implicates entire systems, exposing how silence and power protect predators. The audiobook’s strength lies in Lisa Rost-Welling’s narration, whose crisp, authoritative voice anchors the story while her subtle shifts in tone betray the characters’ unraveling nerves. Rost-Welling’s delivery of Steele’s internal monologues—layered with fatigue and determination—adds a visceral dimension to the listening experience, making this a standout in the crowded mystery genre.