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A Dark Sin by J M Dalgliesh

A Dark Sin: Audiobook

by J M Dalgliesh · narrated by Greg Patmore · unabridged · 2026

Book 8 of the Hidden Norfolk Murder Mystery series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, A Dark Sin runs 8.3 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Greg Patmore (about 5.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

8.3listening hrs
Police & Detectivestore shelf
2026released
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What our data says

  • At 8.3 hours, it is shorter than 54% of the 22,296 Police & Detective audiobooks in our catalog.

Catching up on Hidden Norfolk Murder Mystery

This is book 8. Books 1 to 7 run 58.5 hours before it; books 1 to 16 run 136 hours in all.

BookTitleLength
1One Lost Soul: A bestselling British detective thriller from the multi-million-copy bestselling author of the Misty Isle series7.9 hrs
2Bury Your Past: An unputdownable police procedural from the multi-million-copy bestselling author of the Misty Isle series8.5 hrs
3Kill Our Sins: An addictive Scottish crime thriller from the multi-million-copy bestselling author of the Misty Isle series8.4 hrs
4Tell No Tales: A pulse-pounding crime thriller from the multi-million-copy bestselling author of the Misty Isle series8.7 hrs
5Hear No Evil: A gripping crime thriller from the multi-million-copy bestselling author of the Misty Isle series8.2 hrs
6The Dead Call: A gripping murder mystery from the multi-million-copy bestselling author of the Misty Isle series8.2 hrs
7Kill Them Cold: An addictive police procedural from the multi-million-copy bestselling author of the Misty Isle series8.7 hrs
8A Dark Sin8.3 hrs
9To Die For: A twisty crime thriller from the multi-million-copy bestselling author of the Misty Isle series8.5 hrs
10Fool Me Twice: A pulse-pounding police procedural from the multi-million-copy bestselling author of the Misty Isle series8.4 hrs
11The Raven Song: A gripping and twisty Scottish crime thriller from the multi-million-copy bestselling author of the Misty Isle series8.3 hrs
12Angel of Death: An unputdownable suspense thriller from the multi-million-copy bestselling author of the Misty Isle series8.9 hrs

More narrated by Greg Patmore

Greg Patmore narrates 97 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 1,066 hours in all.

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About as long, on the Police & Detective shelf

5,657 Police & Detective audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

A Dark Sin is book 8 of J M Dalgliesh's Hidden Norfolk Murder Mystery series: a 8.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Greg Patmore, released June 4, 2026, on the Police & Detective shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
8.3 hrs
Narrated by
Greg Patmore
Released
June 4, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Police & Detective
Series
Hidden Norfolk Murder Mystery #8
ISBN
9781529991871

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Questions listeners ask

How long is A Dark Sin as an audiobook?

A Dark Sin runs 8.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.5 hours.

Is A Dark Sin free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates A Dark Sin?

A Dark Sin is narrated by Greg Patmore.