Krysten Ritter, Aaron Paul to perform James Patterson project for Audible

Krysten Ritter has joined the voice cast of Audible's "The Coldest Case: A Black Book." File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI Aaron Paul arrives at the premiere of "American Woman" at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2018. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI James Patterson attends the premiere of the film "Alex Cross" in Los Angeles in 2012. File Photo by Phil McCarten/UPI

July 4 (UPI) -- Krysten Ritter, Aaron Paul and Nathalie Emmanuel have signed on to perform The Coldest Case: A Black Book for Audible.

The prequel to James Patterson's bestselling, 2017 crime thriller, The Black Book, is part of a larger deal the author recently made to create a collection of audio-only Audible Original stories.

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"I'm thrilled to collaborate with Audible on an extraordinary slate of original projects," Patterson said in a press release.

"I'm particularly looking forward to building stories specifically for the listening experience -- the spin of a tire wheel, the gravel in a villain's voice, the note of triumph in a detective's final words as he closes a case -- all performed by gifted, top-tier talent. Audiences have been flocking to the audio arena, and I can't wait to explore and innovate in a different medium."