Beast of the North Woods Audiobook By Annelise Ryan cover art

Beast of the North Woods

A Monster Hunter Mystery, Book 3

 Preview
LIMITED TIME OFFER

3 months free
Try for $0.00
Offer ends July 31, 2025 at 11:59PM PT.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 3 months. Cancel anytime.

Beast of the North Woods

By: Annelise Ryan
Narrated by: Susan Bennett
Try for $0.00

$0.00/mo. after 3 months. Offer ends July 31, 2025 at 11:59PM PT. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $18.00

Buy for $18.00

Confirm purchase
Pay using card ending in
Switch payment method
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use, License, and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.
Cancel

When a local fisherman is mauled to death, it seems like the only possible cause is a mythical creature in the latest puzzling entry in this USA Today bestselling series.

An ice fisherman is savagely mauled to death in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, and an eyewitness claims the man was attacked by a hodag. There's just one problem with that: it's well known that the creature is not real and was created by a local hoaxer. So how could an imaginary creature be chomping on local sportsmen?

The suggestion that a hodag killed someone isn’t well received by the townsfolk because of its beloved ties to the town and the money it generates from tourist dollars. Due to this, people begin to suspect the witness is the real killer, especially when it’s discovered he has a tangled past with the victim.

The witness to the attack happens to be the nephew of Morgan Carter’s bookstore employee, Rita Bosworth, who convinces the professional cryptozoologist to travel to Wisconsin to prove that a hodag not only exists but killed the victim.

Clues may be hard to come by, but one thing's for sure: something killed that man, and that something now has its eyes focused on Morgan.

©2025 Annelise Ryan (P)2025 Penguin Audio Mystery Supernatural Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths
All stars
Most relevant  
I thought it dragged a bit in places but loved the ideas. Our intrepid heroine can be a bit too convinced of her own survival.

Good narration, great story

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I hope there are many more books coming. This one might be my favorite in the series

I love this series!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
The third book in this series took a turn that was a little unexpected, but very interesting! Without giving any spoilers away, this is a very apt topic for these modern times and I love how the author provided extra details at the end of the stories. I’m looking forward to the next book in this series already!

Wow! Super Interesting Storyline!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This series really holds one's interest start to finish. Give it a try ... you'll love it.

Great series ... write faster ... can't wait for the next one!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I’ve read every book in the series thus far and have loved the concept of murder mystery interwoven with cryptozoology. This book evolves quite a few running side plots from previous books in the series and the character development has been great!
Susan Bennett is a wonderful narrator and a respite from the monotone vocal fry typically used for female leads within the mystery/thriller genre.

Wonderful narration!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I enjoyed this clever twist on Morgan's cryptid hunts as well as the character development for Morgan, Rita, John and Devon. And that sweet boy, Newt.

another gripping mystery

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Book 3 of the Monster Hunter Mysteries finds Morgan Carter travelling to Rhinelander Wisconsin to help exonerate her friend and employee Rita's nephew from a murder charge. How can a cryptozoologist do to help find him innocent? Why all she needs to do is prove that the locally famous town mascot, and widely known hoax, a Hodag committed the killing. Even she feels like it's a fool's errand, but things get odd as the town seems to close ranks defending the supposedly mythical beast.

A great deal of fun. I anx

Another winner

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Please, we need a 4th book so she can hunt the biggest monster of all---David!!!

Another great mystery

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Beast of the North Woods is entertaining and well-written. However, Morgan made a lot of questionable decisions. If the writing wasn't solid, I would have given up on her.

4 and a half

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.