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Candles and Roses: DI Alec McKay Book 1 by Alex Walters

Candles and Roses: DI Alec McKay Book 1: Audiobook

Book 1 of the DI Alec McKay series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Candles and Roses: DI Alec McKay Book 1 audiobook runs 8 hours unabridged, narrated by David McCallion (about 5.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

8listening hrs
Police & Detectivestore shelf
2025released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 8 hours of listening.

Days to finish Candles and Roses: DI Alec McKay Book 1 at common listening paces
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30 min / day16 days
1 hour / day8 days
2 hours / day4 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days

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What our data says

  • At 8 hours, it is shorter than 58% of the 22,296 Police & Detective audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Police & Detective shelf

5,243 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

Candles and Roses: DI Alec McKay Book 1 is book 1 of Alex Walters's DI Alec McKay series: a 8-hour unabridged recording, read by David McCallion, released June 26, 2025, on the Police & Detective shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
8 hrs
Narrated by
David McCallion
Released
June 26, 2025
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Police & Detective
Series
DI Alec McKay #1
ISBN
9781004212347

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Candles and Roses: DI Alec McKay Book 1 audiobook?

Candles and Roses: DI Alec McKay Book 1 runs 8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.3 hours.

Is the Candles and Roses: DI Alec McKay Book 1 audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Candles and Roses: DI Alec McKay Book 1?

Candles and Roses: DI Alec McKay Book 1 is narrated by David McCallion.