Scandal Takes a Holiday: A Marcus Didius Falco Mystery: Audiobook
Book 16 of the Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Scandal Takes a Holiday: A Marcus Didius Falco Mystery audiobook runs 10.9 hours unabridged, narrated by Simon Prebble (about 7.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
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Based on 10.9 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 22 days |
| 1 hour / day | 11 days |
| 2 hours / day | 6 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 8 days |
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What our data says
- At 10.9 hours, it runs longer than 81% of the 22,296 Police & Detective audiobooks in our catalog.
Catching up on The Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries
This is book 16. Books 1 to 15 run 175.3 hours before it; books 1 to 20 run 232 hours in all.
| Book | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Silver Pigs | 9.2 hrs |
| 2 | Shadows in Bronze | 14 hrs |
| 3 | Venus in Copper: A Marcus Didius Falco Mystery | 10.2 hrs |
| 4 | The Iron Hand of Mars | 10.8 hrs |
| 5 | Poseidon’s Gold | 12.1 hrs |
| 6 | Last Act in Palmyra: A Marcus Didius Falco Mystery | 13.5 hrs |
| 7 | Time to Depart: A Marcus Didius Falco Mystery | 12.8 hrs |
| 8 | A Dying Light in Corduba: A Marcus Didius Falco Mystery | 12.7 hrs |
| 9 | Three Hands in the Fountain: A Marcus Didius Falco Mystery | 11.3 hrs |
| 10 | Two for the Lions: A Marcus Didius Falco Mystery | 12.1 hrs |
| 11 | One Virgin Too Many: A Marcus Didius Falco Mystery | 11.1 hrs |
| 12 | Ode to a Banker: A Marcus Didius Falco Mystery | 11.6 hrs |
More narrated by Simon Prebble
Simon Prebble narrates 258 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 2,739 hours in all.
About as long, on the Police & Detective shelf
4,316 Police & Detective audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
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About this listen
Scandal Takes a Holiday: A Marcus Didius Falco Mystery is book 16 of Lindsey Davis's Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries series: a 10.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Simon Prebble, released March 14, 2017, on the Police & Detective and Historical (Fiction) shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 10.9 hrs
- Narrated by
- Simon Prebble
- Released
- March 14, 2017
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Police & Detective, Historical (Fiction)
- Series
- The Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries #16
- ISBN
- 9781504748285
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Scandal Takes a Holiday: A Marcus Didius Falco Mystery audiobook?
Scandal Takes a Holiday: A Marcus Didius Falco Mystery runs 10.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.3 hours.
Is the Scandal Takes a Holiday: A Marcus Didius Falco Mystery audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates Scandal Takes a Holiday: A Marcus Didius Falco Mystery?
Scandal Takes a Holiday: A Marcus Didius Falco Mystery is narrated by Simon Prebble.
Is Scandal Takes a Holiday: A Marcus Didius Falco Mystery worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.3 hours, saving 3.6 hours.