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Knife & Death: Detective James Hardy Book 1 by Jay Gill

Knife & Death: Detective James Hardy Book 1: Audiobook

Book 1 of the Chief Inspector James Hardy series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Knife & Death: Detective James Hardy Book 1 audiobook runs 6.9 hours unabridged, narrated by Richard Fox (about 4.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

6.9listening hrs
Suspensestore shelf
2022released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 6.9 hours of listening.

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1 hour / day7 days
2 hours / day4 days
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What our data says

  • At 6.9 hours, it is shorter than 73% of the 13,042 Suspense audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Suspense shelf

1,534 Suspense audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

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About this listen

Knife & Death: Detective James Hardy Book 1 is book 1 of Jay Gill's Chief Inspector James Hardy series: a 6.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Richard Fox, released June 23, 2022, on the Suspense shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
6.9 hrs
Narrated by
Richard Fox
Released
June 23, 2022
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Suspense
Series
Chief Inspector James Hardy #1
ISBN
9781004084876

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Knife & Death: Detective James Hardy Book 1 audiobook?

Knife & Death: Detective James Hardy Book 1 runs 6.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.6 hours.

Is the Knife & Death: Detective James Hardy Book 1 audiobook free?

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Who narrates Knife & Death: Detective James Hardy Book 1?

Knife & Death: Detective James Hardy Book 1 is narrated by Richard Fox.