#14 Murder in Mesopotamia - A Hercule Poirot Mystery (BBC)

Murder in Mesopotamia is another is the great line of BBC Hercule Poirot radio drama productions dramatized by Michael Bakewell and directed by Enyd Williams. John Moffitt stars as Poirot.

On an archeological dig in Irag Mrs. Leidner is found dead in her room, struck fatally on the head with a large blunt object. The mystery deepens when it's learned that Mrs. Leidner had confided to her nurse, Nurse Leatheran, that she had received several threatening letters that were signed by her first husband who was believed to be killed years ago in a train accident. The digs medical doctor, Dr. Reilly, convinced the local authorities need help to solve this mysterious death convinces the dead woman's husband Dr. Leidner to summon the great Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, who is traveling in Iraq.

A great whodunnit from the mind of Agatha Christie.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Murder-Mesopotamia-Radio-Dramatisation-Collection/dp/0563494239

#13 St. Joan

Yuri Rasovsky reaches back in time masterfully adapting Bernard Shaw's masterpiece Saint Joan into a vivid radio drama depicting the life of Joan of Arc. Starring Amy Irving in the role of Joan of Arc. St. Joan is a tale for the ages.

From HTE:
"Joan of Arc, a village girl from the Vosges, was born about 1412 — burnt for heresy, witchcraft, and sorcery in 1431 — rehabilitated after a fashion in 1456 — designated Venerable in 1904 — declared Blessed in 1908 — and finally canonized in 1920. She is the most notable Warrior-Saint in the Christian calendar, and the queerest fish among the eccentric worthies of the Middle Ages." — Bernard Shaw

http://www.irasov.com/Joan.html

#12 Death on the Nile - A Hercule Poirot Mystery (BBC)

John Moffitt portrays the Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot once again in Death on the Nile. Full of twists, turns, intrigue and.... murder. Take a journey up the Nile in this amazing production by the BBC. Directed by Enyd Williams and dramatized for radio by Michael Bakewell - truly two of the finest radio drama producers of the modern era.

From the BBC:
Linnet Doyle is young, beautiful, and rich. She's the girl who has everything--including the man her best friend loves. Linnet and her new husband take a cruise on the Nile, where they meet the brilliant detective Hercule Poirot. It should be an idyllic trip, yet Poirot has a vague, uneasy feeling that something is dangerously amiss...

http://www.amazon.com/Death-Nile-BBC-Radio-Presents/dp/0553478117

#11 South of Deadwood - Louis L'Amour

South of Deadwood is a L'Amour classic that takes you into the heart of the old west. Ride along with Chick Bowdrie, Texas Ranger and experience the adventure and hardships of bringing in a criminal. Another great adaptation by Charles Potter and David Rapkin. There's nothing better than a Louis L'Amour western in the modern era of radio drama. No other modern western series comes close.

From Louis L'Amour:

Louis L'Amour brings you back to the real Deadwood, South Dakota. He describes life in the rough town where even school kids packed guns, and talks about some of Deadwood's most famous and infamous inhabitants such as Wild Bill Hickock, Calamity Jane, Seth Bullock, and others.
South of Deadwood
Take the stagecoach into Deadwood with Ranger Chick Bowdrie to bring a notorious killer back to Texas - and justice. When he meets a beautiful young woman convinced Curly Starr can clear her brother's name, Bowdrie agrees to help. But first he must elude the rest of Starr's gang who wait for the legendary lawman and his prisoner to leave town - so they can kill them both!

http://www.louislamour.com/audio/southof.htm

#10 Sherlock Holmes Theatre

This full-cast radio drama production is a flawless work of art by the master of radio drama greatness Yuri Rasovsky. In this feature he expertly taps the genius of Conan Doyle to recreate the world of the immortal detective Sherlock Holmes. Martin Jarvis' performance as Holmes would surely have brought a smile from Basil Rathbone himself. Kristoffer Tabori is the perfect Watson. The Sherlock Holmes Theatre once again displays the genius that is Rasovsky. A must have for any mystery lover.

From HTE:
The first audio recordings ever of the only two Holmes plays written by his creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, in new, specially commissioned productions of The Hollywood Thater of the Ear starring Audio Award Winners Martin Jarvis as Holmes and Kristoffer Tabori as Watson. 

http://www.irasov.com/Holmes.htm

#9 The Hound of the Baskervilles - Sherlock Holmes (BBC)

Clive Merrison brings the great detective, Sherlock Holmes, to life in this classic Conan Doyle tale. Michael Williams is perfect as the steady and reliable Dr. Watson. For fans of radio drama, mystery or Sherlock Holmes this is a can't miss production. Be ready for adventure because... The game is afoot!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hound-Baskervilles-Full-cast-Dramatisation-Collection/dp/0563478330

#8 The Maltese Falcon - Sam Spade Detective Mystey

Dashiell Hammitt's masterpiece of hard boiled detective fiction The Maltese Falcon.  Transformed into a full-cast radio drama by the most decorated audio dramatist in U.S. history Yuri Rasovsky. This Grammy nominated production features the voice talents of Michael Madsen, Sandra Oh, Edward Herrmann, Armin Shimerman, Michael Saad as well as other great actors. The Maltese Falcon is an outstanding work of art that any radio drama aficionado is sure to love.

From HTE:

The Maltese Falcon set the standard by which all subsequent American detective fiction would be judged. Hammett's clean prose and sharp ear for dialogue produced an exceedingly readable novel with enough twists to keep the reader turning the pages in search of clues. Hammett's third novel, it was first serialized in Black Mask magazine starting with the September 1929 issue, and published as a hardbound a year later. In addition to John Huston's celebrated film adaptation, Falcon has enjoyed several audio incarnations, starting with a 1941 half-hour version with Bogart on Academy Award Theater in 1941― all based on the Huston film. This 2008 production, part of Blackstone Audio's Black Mask Audio Magazine series, is the first full audio dramatization of the original novel.

http://www.irasov.com/Falcon.html