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Holy Orders: A Quirke Novel by Benjamin Black, John Banville

Holy Orders: A Quirke Novel: Audiobook

Book 6 of the Quirke series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Holy Orders: A Quirke Novel audiobook runs 9.7 hours unabridged, narrated by John Keating (about 6.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

9.7listening hrs
Mystery, Thriller & Horrorstore shelf
2013released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

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What our data says

  • At 9.7 hours, it runs longer than 63% of the 53,570 Mystery, Thriller & Horror audiobooks in our catalog.

Catching up on Quirke

This is book 6. Books 1 to 5 run 46.5 hours before it; books 1 to 7 run 65 hours in all.

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

Holy Orders: A Quirke Novel is book 6 of Benjamin Black's Quirke series: a 9.7-hour unabridged recording, read by John Keating, released August 20, 2013, on the Mystery, Thriller & Horror shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
9.7 hrs
Narrated by
John Keating
Released
August 20, 2013
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Mystery, Thriller & Horror
Series
Quirke #6
ISBN
9781427231680

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Holy Orders: A Quirke Novel audiobook?

Holy Orders: A Quirke Novel runs 9.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.4 hours.

Is the Holy Orders: A Quirke Novel audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Holy Orders: A Quirke Novel?

Holy Orders: A Quirke Novel is narrated by John Keating.