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A Literary Scandal by Libby Howard

A Literary Scandal: Audiobook

Book 5 of the Locust Point Mystery series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, A Literary Scandal runs 7.1 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Margaret Strom (about 4.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

7.1listening hrs
Police & Detectivestore shelf
2021released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 7.1 hours of listening.

Days to finish A Literary Scandal at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day15 days
1 hour / day8 days
2 hours / day4 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×5 days

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What our data says

  • At 7.1 hours, it is shorter than 71% of the 22,296 Police & Detective audiobooks in our catalog.

Catching up on Locust Point Mystery

This is book 5. Books 1 to 4 run 21.8 hours before it; books 1 to 14 run 90 hours in all.

BookTitleLength
1The Tell All4.9 hrs
2Junkyard Man5.2 hrs
3Antique Secrets5.5 hrs
4Hometown Hero6.1 hrs
5A Literary Scandal7.1 hrs
6Root of All Evil6.2 hrs
7A Grave Situation6.6 hrs
8Last Supper6.9 hrs
9A Midnight Clear6.3 hrs
10Fire and Ice6.6 hrs
11Best in Breed7.6 hrs
12Cold Waters7.5 hrs

About as long, on the Police & Detective shelf

3,868 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 Literary Scandal is book 5 of Libby Howard's Locust Point Mystery series: a 7.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Margaret Strom, released June 13, 2021, on the Police & Detective and Cozy Mystery shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
7.1 hrs
Narrated by
Margaret Strom
Released
June 13, 2021
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Police & Detective, Cozy Mystery
Series
Locust Point Mystery #5
ISBN
9781667032436

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Questions listeners ask

How long is A Literary Scandal as an audiobook?

A Literary Scandal runs 7.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.7 hours.

Is A Literary Scandal free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates A Literary Scandal?

A Literary Scandal is narrated by Margaret Strom.