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Companion to the Count by Melissa Kendall

Companion to the Count: Audiobook

Book 1 of the Seductive Sleuths series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Companion to the Count audiobook runs 8.5 hours unabridged, narrated by Jessica Bright (about 5.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

8.5listening hrs
Historical (Romance)store shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 8.5 hours of listening.

Days to finish Companion to the Count at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day17 days
1 hour / day9 days
2 hours / day5 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days

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What our data says

  • At 8.5 hours, it is shorter than 59% of the 9,636 Historical (Romance) audiobooks in our catalog.

Catching up on Seductive Sleuths

This is book 1. Books 1 to 2 run 16.4 hours in all.

BookTitleLength
1Companion to the Count8.5 hrs
2Mentor to the Marquess7.9 hrs

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

Companion to the Count is book 1 of Melissa Kendall's Seductive Sleuths series: a 8.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Jessica Bright, released September 28, 2026, on the Historical (Romance) and Mystery, Thriller & Horror shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
8.5 hrs
Narrated by
Jessica Bright
Released
September 28, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Historical (Romance), Mystery, Thriller & Horror
Series
Seductive Sleuths #1
ISBN
9798855569322

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Companion to the Count audiobook?

Companion to the Count runs 8.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.7 hours.

Is the Companion to the Count audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Companion to the Count?

Companion to the Count is narrated by Jessica Bright.