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L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City by John Buntin

L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City audiobook runs 17.1 hours unabridged, narrated by Kirby Heyborne (about 11.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

17.1listening hrs
The Americasstore shelf
2012released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 17.1 hours of listening.

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30 min / day35 days
1 hour / day18 days
2 hours / day9 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×12 days

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What our data says

  • At 17.1 hours, it runs longer than 88% 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

L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City is an audiobook by John Buntin: a 17.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Kirby Heyborne, released June 25, 2012, on the The Americas shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
17.1 hrs
Narrated by
Kirby Heyborne
Released
June 25, 2012
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
The Americas
ISBN
9781452678313

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City audiobook?

L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City runs 17.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 11.4 hours.

Is the L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City audiobook free?

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

Who narrates L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City?

L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City is narrated by Kirby Heyborne.

Is L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 11.4 hours, saving 5.7 hours.