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The Commuter

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The Commuter

By: James Patterson, Aaron Tracy
Narrated by: Lizzy Caplan, Richard Schiff, Thomas Lennon, James Urbaniak, Sarah Steele, Terrence Terrell, Nicolas Dromard, Wolf Williams, full cast
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When a woman overhears a murder plot on her morning commute, she races to stop it—only to be pulled in deeper than she ever could have imagined.

Amy Nichols (Lizzy Caplan) was an FBI agent with a dogged need to protect everyone—until that instinct caused her to mishandle a crisis, lose innocent lives, and lose her job. Now a civilian working in private security, that mistake still haunts her.

One morning on the commuter train, she overhears a young couple plotting a murder. Ignoring warnings from her family and friends, Amy’s instinct to protect and serve compels her to investigate. But the further she goes, the more she finds her own life in danger.

Filled with mystery, suspense, and more twists and turns than a rail line, The Commuter is a gripping thriller by James Patterson, the world’s best-selling author.

Available in Dolby Atmos on Audible.

Please note: This audio drama is for mature audiences only. It contains strong language, violence, and sexual content. Discretion is advised.

©2025 James Patterson Entertainment, Inc. (P)2025 Audible Originals, LLC.
Crime Thrillers Mystery Thriller & Suspense Exciting
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Meet the Creators

James Patterson is the world’s bestselling author and most trusted storyteller. He has created many enduring fictional characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Michael Bennett, Maximum Ride, Middle School, and I Funny. Among his notable literary collaborations are The President Is Missing, with President Bill Clinton, and the Max Einstein series, produced in partnership with the Albert Einstein Estate. Patterson’s writing career is characterized by a single mission: to prove that there is no such thing as a person who "doesn’t like to read", only people who haven’t found the right book. He’s given over three million books to schoolkids and the military, donated more than seventy million dollars to support education, and endowed over five thousand college scholarships for teachers. For his prodigious imagination and championship of literacy in America, Patterson was awarded the 2019 National Humanities Medal. The National Book Foundation presented him with the Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community, and he is also the recipient of an Edgar Award and nine Emmy Awards. He lives in Florida with his family.

Meet the Creators

Aaron Tracy is a writer, producer, and the founder of the award-winning audio company Parallax. Tracy has created many original audio dramas for iHeart and Audible, most recently Supreme: The Battle for Roe, starring Maya Hawke and William H. Macy, which won the 2024 Best Fiction (Scripted) Webby Award. His audio series also include an underdog NBA story with Steve Nash and Glen Powell, a legal mystery with Mary-Louise Parker, a comedic revenge tale with Kelly Ripa, and several thrillers with James Patterson. Tracy’s first show, the Webby-winning The Coldest Case with Aaron Paul, ranked in the global Top 10 of all Audible downloads in its first year of release. Tracy’s TV credits include Law & Order: SVU (NBC), The Tap (USA), and Sequestered (Sony’s Crackle), which he created and ran for two seasons. Tracy is on faculty at Yale.

Engaging Plot Twists • Fast-paced Storyline • Immersive Sound Effects • Excellent Voice Performers • Immersive Production
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This was an audio full production movie. Hollywood quality performances and sound effects. The storyline was tight amd nonstop action and plot twists. We need more productions like this at Audible.

Amazing full cast audio production and storyline

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I was looking for a thriller and detective-related story and this one met my needs in the best way!!!

Good Triller and Detective Story

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Narrators were great and I enjoyed it. I love the short story ones! James usually does not disappoint.

Well done!

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I love this kind of production ! It’s great!! It feels like you are listening to a movie.

Sooo GOOD

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Great plot and writing! Nonstop action, I was constantly on the edge of my seat. Lizzy Caplan delivered, great choice for the lead. Blew through the episodes. Story is too good to stop here….season 2?!

An absolute thrill ride!

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Absolutely loved it! I was quite impressed with the cast members and how talented they portrayed the story in away to paint an imaginary picture in your mind.

Captivated Determination

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Great storyline as always from these two authors!
Full cast did an awesome job with narrating audible novel!
Overall, I would definitely recommend!

Another Great Listen!

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Really enjoyed the cast and character development. Story keeps moving the entire time. Keeps you guessing.

Another great listen!

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Great story, good twists, I like the shorter length of this audiobook! Perfect for a vacation listen!

Great story

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It kept me guessing. Was very intrigued the whole time. I hope there are more books to come .

Loved it

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