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Empire of Mud: The Secret History of Washington, DC by J. D. Dickey

Empire of Mud: The Secret History of Washington, DC: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Empire of Mud: The Secret History of Washington, DC audiobook runs 9.3 hours unabridged, narrated by John Lescault (about 6.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

9.3listening hrs
The Americasstore shelf
2019released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 9.3 hours, it runs longer than 50% of the 5,887 The Americas audiobooks in our catalog.

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

Empire of Mud: The Secret History of Washington, DC is an audiobook by J. D. Dickey: a 9.3-hour unabridged recording, read by John Lescault, released December 31, 2019, on the The Americas shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
9.3 hrs
Narrated by
John Lescault
Released
December 31, 2019
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
The Americas
ISBN
9781094090153

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Empire of Mud: The Secret History of Washington, DC audiobook?

Empire of Mud: The Secret History of Washington, DC runs 9.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.2 hours.

Is the Empire of Mud: The Secret History of Washington, DC audiobook free?

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Who narrates Empire of Mud: The Secret History of Washington, DC?

Empire of Mud: The Secret History of Washington, DC is narrated by John Lescault.