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Black Sun: Based on a true story, the critically acclaimed Soviet thriller by Owen Matthews

Black Sun: Based on a true story, the critically acclaimed Soviet thriller: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Black Sun: Based on a true story, the critically acclaimed Soviet thriller audiobook runs 12.9 hours unabridged, narrated by Mark Bramhall (about 8.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.9listening hrs
Espionagestore shelf
2019released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 12.9 hours of listening.

Days to finish Black Sun: Based on a true story, the critically acclaimed Soviet thriller at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day26 days
1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

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What our data says

  • At 12.9 hours, it runs longer than 81% of the 2,312 Espionage audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Espionage shelf

465 Espionage 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

Black Sun: Based on a true story, the critically acclaimed Soviet thriller is an audiobook by Owen Matthews: a 12.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Mark Bramhall, released October 3, 2019, on the Espionage shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
12.9 hrs
Narrated by
Mark Bramhall
Released
October 3, 2019
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Espionage
ISBN
9781473577770

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Black Sun: Based on a true story, the critically acclaimed Soviet thriller audiobook?

Black Sun: Based on a true story, the critically acclaimed Soviet thriller runs 12.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.6 hours.

Is the Black Sun: Based on a true story, the critically acclaimed Soviet thriller audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Black Sun: Based on a true story, the critically acclaimed Soviet thriller?

Black Sun: Based on a true story, the critically acclaimed Soviet thriller is narrated by Mark Bramhall.

Is Black Sun: Based on a true story, the critically acclaimed Soviet thriller worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.6 hours, saving 4.3 hours.