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1st to Die: Audiobook

The 1st to Die audiobook runs an estimated 12.5 hours (about 8.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.5est. listening hrs
4.2★27 ratings
Mysterygenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 12.5 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish 1st to Die at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day25 days
1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

What our data says

  • At 12.5 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 87% of the mystery audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 45% longer than the average mystery audiobook (8.6 hrs across 582 titles in our dataset).

Computed from mystery audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.

Who is this for?

Best for mystery listeners who want proper detective work and a murder to untangle: a solid week of commutes at 12.5 hours (estimated).

About the book

Imagine a killer who thinks, "What is the worst thing anyone has ever done?"--and then goes far beyond it. Now imagine four women --a police detective, an assistant DA, a reporter, and a medical examiner --who join forces as they sidestep their bosses to track down criminals. Known as the Women's Murder Club, they are pursuing a murderer whose twisted imagination has stunned an entire city. Their chief suspect is a socially prominent writer, but the men in charge won't touch him. On the trail of the most terrifying and unexpected killer ever, they discover a shocking surprise that turns everything about the case upside down.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the 1st to Die audiobook?

1st to Die runs about 12.5 hours, our estimate from its 424 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.3 hours.

Is the 1st to Die audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Is 1st to Die worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.3 hours, saving 4.2 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was 1st to Die first published?

1st to Die by James Patterson was first published in 2001.