A Thorne in the Rose: Audiobook
Book 1 of the Mel Greenway Investigates series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, A Thorne in the Rose runs 8.2 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Zoe Mills (about 5.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 8.2 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 17 days |
| 1 hour / day | 9 days |
| 2 hours / day | 5 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 6 days |
You'll finish in – by –
Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.
What our data says
- At 8.2 hours, it is shorter than 55% of the 22,296 Police & Detective audiobooks in our catalog.
Catching up on Mel Greenway Investigates
This is book 1. Books 1 to 2 run 16.2 hours in all.
| Book | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Thorne in the Rose | 8.2 hrs |
| 2 | Flight of the Turner | 8 hrs |
More narrated by Zoe Mills
Zoe Mills narrates 17 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 172 hours in all.
About as long, on the Police & Detective shelf
5,530 Police & Detective audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
- Left To Die (An Adele Sharp Mystery—Book One)
- Girl on a Train
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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 Thorne in the Rose is book 1 of Samantha Lee Howe's Mel Greenway Investigates series: a 8.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Zoe Mills, released May 13, 2026, on the Police & Detective shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 8.2 hrs
- Narrated by
- Zoe Mills
- Released
- May 13, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Police & Detective
- Series
- Mel Greenway Investigates #1
- ISBN
- 9781004236800
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is A Thorne in the Rose as an audiobook?
A Thorne in the Rose runs 8.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.5 hours.
Is A Thorne in the Rose free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates A Thorne in the Rose?
A Thorne in the Rose is narrated by Zoe Mills.