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Dead Man’s Ransom: The Ninth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael by Ellis Peters

Dead Man’s Ransom: The Ninth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael: Audiobook

Book 9 of the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Dead Man’s Ransom: The Ninth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael audiobook runs 7.5 hours unabridged, narrated by Roe Kendall (about 5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

7.5listening hrs
Mystery, Thriller & Horrorstore shelf
2010released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 7.5 hours, it is shorter than 65% of the 53,570 Mystery, Thriller & Horror audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Mystery, Thriller & Horror shelf

8,786 Mystery, Thriller & Horror audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

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About this listen

Dead Man’s Ransom: The Ninth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael is book 9 of Ellis Peters's Chronicles of Brother Cadfael series: a 7.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Roe Kendall, released June 17, 2010, on the Mystery, Thriller & Horror shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
7.5 hrs
Narrated by
Roe Kendall
Released
June 17, 2010
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Mystery, Thriller & Horror
Series
The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #9
ISBN
9781481560290

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Dead Man’s Ransom: The Ninth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael audiobook?

Dead Man’s Ransom: The Ninth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael runs 7.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5 hours.

Is the Dead Man’s Ransom: The Ninth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael audiobook free?

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Who narrates Dead Man’s Ransom: The Ninth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael?

Dead Man’s Ransom: The Ninth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael is narrated by Roe Kendall.